Synopsis
CONTENTS
I. Identification
• Who Drops Out and Why
II. Strategies for Success
• Identifying Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention
III. Early Interventions
• Family Involvement
• Early Childhood Education
• Reading and Writing
IV. The Basic Core Strategies
• Mentoring
• Service Learning
• Alternative Schooling
• Out-of-School Enhancement
V. Making the Most of Instruction
• Professional Development
• Diverse Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
• Instructional Technologies
• Individualized Instruction
VI. Making the Most of the Wider School Community
• Systemic Renewal
• Community Collaboration
• Career Education & Workforce Development
• Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
VII. Perspectives and Prescriptions
• The Global Perspective
• A Prescription for America
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