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| Autor/in | Mizell, M. Hayes |
|---|---|
| Titel | Dropout Trends among Black Youth in South Carolina Public Schools. |
| Quelle | (1987), (36 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Black Students; Data Collection; Dropout Prevention; Dropouts; High Risk Students; Public Schools; Secondary Education; State Departments of Education; Statewide Planning; South Carolina |
| Abstract | South Carolina's first major dropout prevention initiative began two decades ago when leaders became more interested in the industrial development of the State. A 1966 study found that black youths were experiencing a dropout rate of 72%, while that of white youth was 48%. Statewide efforts taken in the early 1970's to alleviate this problem were fairly successful, but the dropout issue was subsequently almost forgotten until very recently. Today, the State suffers from one of the fourth lowest graduation rates in the nation, and black students' dropout rate remains unacceptably high. But dropout data are difficult to formulate and ascertain, and there is a shortage of information on the characteristics of the typical 1980's dropout since no detailed demographic profile has been published since 1973. Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in collecting data and formulating policies, including the establishment of a major statewide effort, the Department of Education's Dropout Prevention Task Force. Various strategies have been adopted for targeting specific groups of youth who may eventually drop out, including school-business alliances. Nonetheless, there remains the need for routine assessment of the circumstances of high risk students to determine if they are potential dropouts. Also, problems may increase in the wake of recent efforts to raise graduation standards. This report includes seven statistical tables and an appendix presenting a form for identifying high risk students. (KH) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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