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Authors: Jay Smink and Franklin Schargel
This book describes the fifteen strategies identified through research reviewed by The National Dropout Prevention Center and Network at Clemson University. Each chapter in this book was written by a nationally recognized authority in that field.
Research has shown that these 15 strategies have been successfully implemented:
∙ in all school levels from K - 12
∙ in rural, suburban, and urban centers
∙ as stand-alone programs or as part of systemic school improvement plans.
Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention also covers –
∙ No Child Left Behind and its effects on dropout rates
∙ Dealing with Hispanic dropouts
∙ Differences and similarities between rural and urban dropouts These fifteen strategies have been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education. They are applicable to all students, including students with disabilities. 2004.
Meet the Authors
Dr. Jay Smink is the Executive Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center and Network. A frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, he is recognized as a national authority on dropout prevention.
Franklin P. Schargel, an international speaker and consultant, spent 30 years as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in the NY City Schools. He has been on National Public Radio and his work has been described in The New York Times and Business Week.
To visit Franklin P. Schargel's website, click here
To visit The National Dropout Prevention Center's website, click here
Table of Contents
About the National Dropout Prevention Center and Network
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention
1 Coming to Terms with At Risk
2 School Dropouts: A National Issue
3 Who Drops Out and Why
A School and Community Perspective
4 Systemic Renewal: What Works?
5 The Power of School-Community Collaboration in Dropout Prevention
6 Creating Safe Learning Environments
Early Interventions
7 Family Engagement
8 Early Childhood Education
9 Early Literacy Development
Basic Core Strategies
10 Mentoring: An Effective Strategy for Youth Development
11 Service-Learning: Engaging Students in Community-Based Learning
12 Alternative Schooling
13 After-School Opportunities: A Time and a Tool to Reduce Dropouts
Making the Most of Instruction
14 Professional Development
15 Active Learning
16 Educational Technology: Why and How it Counts for Students At Risk
17 Individualized Instruction
18 Career and Technical Education: Increasing School Engagement
Conclusion and Recommendations
19 A Prescription for America
Meet the Contributing Authors
288 pages © 2004
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