National Dropout Prevention Center
The National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University details strategies, model programs, and research to help at-risk students stay and succeed in school or alternative programs.
Check & Connect
The Check & Connect program promotes student engagement in school through an emphasis on personalized education. Adult volunteers monitor attendance patterns of individual students and help to resolve problems. First started for urban students with behavioral and learning challenges, the program is now being tested in suburban settings for K-12 students with and without disabilities.
Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can: Latinas in School
This report examines some of the reasons that Hispanic girls trail girls of other ethnic groups in graduation rates, academic achievement, and college attendance.
Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000
The National Center for Education Statistics offers the latest information on dropout and high school graduation rates by ethnic group and state.
ASCD Resource
Serving High-Risk Students in a High-Expectation/High-Stakes Environment
In this audiotape from the 2002 ASCD Annual Conference, Richard Sagor focuses on ways to improve the performance of disadvantaged students and avoid an increase in the dropout rate. He presents a motivational model designed to build students' academic skills and self-confidence. Price is $12.95 for members, $15.95 for nonmembers. Stock No. 202242S25. Available through the ASCD Online Store at http://www.ascd.org.
