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Author(s):Dianda, M.
Title:Preventing future high school dropouts: An advocacy and action guide for NEA state and local affiliates
Source:http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/dropoutguide1108...
Date:2008
Organization:National Education Association
Short Description:NEA state and local af?liates have an important role to play in preventing students from dropping out of high school. Although the issue is complex, it is possible to prevent future dropouts, and this Guide can help af?liates meet this important goal.
Annotation:NEA state and local af?liates have an important role to play in preventing students from dropping out of high school. Although the issue is complex, it is possible to prevent future dropouts, and this Guide can help af?liates meet this important goal. The guide: 1.Identi?es areas and school districts with the highest dropout rates and discusses what af?liates can do about it; 2. Supports af?liates’ advocacy efforts in addressing out-of-school factors that increase dropout rates; 3. Shares school practices and policies that increase high school graduation rates; 4. Identi?es effective dropout prevention programs; 5. Documents the negative effects dropouts have on the nation’s economy; and 6. Demysti?es graduation and dropout statistics.
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