Halting Dropouts: To Be or Not to Be, There Is No Question!

Autor/in	Henry, Mildred D.
Titel	Halting Dropouts: To Be or Not to Be, There Is No Question!
Quelle	(1986), (18 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Community Cooperation; Cultural Differences; Dropout Prevention; Dropout Programs; Dropouts; Elementary Education; Ethnicity; High Risk Students; High Schools; Minority Group Children; Outreach Programs; School Community Relationship; Student Attitudes; Student Needs; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Student Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kultureller Unterschied; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Elementarunterricht; Ethnizität; Problemschüler; High school; Oberschule; Jobcoaching; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Abstract	Community-based early intervention strategies can provide students with skills and attitudes that make dropping out of high school an unnecessary choice. This report analyzes the high school dropout phenomenon in terms of its magnitude, influence on minority populations, and need for local outreach programs. In California, the dropout rate has increased 100 percent since 1970. One in 3 high school students do not graduate, and among minorities, the ratio increases to 5 out of 10. Causes of high dropout rates among minorities include language problems and teacher inability to deal with cultural differences. In an opinion study of predominantly white California elementary teachers, 37 percent reported no cultural awareness workshops relevant to their Black and Hispanic students' backgrounds during the last three years. Local dropout prevention facilities designed to provide remediation, survival skill training, and academic tutoring for secondary students were established through private initiative, but it became evident that students needed assistance before attaining high school status. Consequently, a proposal for an early intervention dropout program was written, and this program, funded by the San Bernardino City Council and assisted by volunteers, provided enhancement support for 130 elementary students for 6 months. Students demonstrated marked improvement in the program's academic disciplines. This program's success suggests that intervention should commence at the elementary level through local collaboration. (CJH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01