Effective Dropout Prevention and College Attendance Programs for Students Placed at Risk

S. Fashola Olatokunbo; Robert Slavin

Effective Dropout Prevention and College Attendance Programs for Students Placed at Risk

S. Fashola Olatokunbo, Robert Slavin

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Abstract

Reviews research on two programs designed to reduce dropout rates and four designed to increase college attendance among at-risk students in middle and high schools. Successful programs emphasized creating meaningful bonds between students and teachers, connecting students to the future, providing jobs and academic assistance, and giving students high-status roles in the schools. (SLD).

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	159-183
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk JESPAR
Volume	3
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1998

Bibliographical note

Database: ERIC

Additional notes: Supported by Grant R-117D-40005 from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education

Record type: New.

Language: English

DataStar source field: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk JESPAR, 1998, vol. 3, no. 2, p. 159-83, ISSN: 1082-4669.

DataStar update date: 19990101

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Fashola Olatokunbo, S., & Slavin, R. (1998). Effective Dropout Prevention and College Attendance Programs for Students Placed at Risk. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk JESPAR, 3(2), 159-183. http://elinks.dialog.com/servlet/LinkManager.StarLinksDirector?issn=1082-4669&vol=3&issue=2&page=159&epage=183&year=1998&lm=false&rel=v3&userid=AAAWDK&publ=openURL8303011&aulast=Fashola&pf_id=0&app=EDUCAT&snr=20110607_162350_342f8_d&db=ERIC&title=Journal+of+Education+for+Students+Placed+at+Risk+JESPAR&atitle=Effective+Dropout+Prevention+and+College+Attendance+Programs+for+Students+Placed+at+Risk. (Full text available at SFX)

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