Engaging Students in School to Prevent Dropout

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Youth Who Dropped Out of School Offer Solutions for Engaging Students (Document)

“The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts,” Civic Enterprises (March 2006).

Going Beyond Legal Protections Against Pushout to Actively Engaging Students (Document)

“Dropout rates high, but fixes under way,” Christian Science Monitor (March 3, 2006).

Preventing Dropouts from Preschool to High School by Engaging Students At Key Stages of Development (Document)

“Getting a Handle on Dropouts,” District Administration, Vol. 40 Issue 3 (March 2004).

Case Study: Los Angeles’ “BEST” After School Program Decreases the Likelihood of Dropout (Document)

“Keeping Kids in School: An LA’s BEST Example, A Study Examining the Long-Term Impact of LA’s BEST on Students’ Dropout Rates,” National Center for Research on Evaluat

Case Study: A Middle School Embraces a Positive School Climate and Builds Strong Student-Teacher Relationships (Document)

“Antidote for Zero Tolerance: Revisiting a Reclaiming’ School,” Reclaiming Children and Youth, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring 2002).

Smaller Schools and Stronger Relationships Lead to Academic Success (Document)

“High Schools for the New Millennium, Imagine the Possibilities,” Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.