Dropout prevention
By: C. Lee Goss, Kristina J. Andren
Contributors: Andren, Kristina J.
Series: The guilford practical intervention in the schools series
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781462516209
Subjects: High school dropouts; Prediction of Dropout behavior; Youth with social disabilities; Education; School improvement programs; Educational change; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General
Description: "Subject Areas/Keywords: academic achievement, adolescents, at-risk students, attendance, behavior problems, children, dropout prevention, early identification, early intervention, elementary, high school completion, interventions, middle school, MTSS, multi-tiered systems of support, response to intervention, retention, RTI, school reform, school success, secondary, student engagement, students Description: Meeting a crucial need, this book presents effective prevention and intervention methods that can help all students stay--and succeed--in school. The authors emphasize that dropout is a process, not an event. They provide tools for identifying dropout risk (including academic, behavior, and attendance problems) and strategies for problem-solving and data-based decision making at the elementary and secondary levels. Illustrative case examples and reproducible checklists and tools enhance this user-friendly resource. The print book has a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. "--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-172) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: I. Systemwide Dropout Prevention; title: 1. The Dropout Crisis; title: 2. School, Family, and Community Partnerships; title: 3. Academic and Behavior Links to Inform Dropout Prevention Methods; title: II. Dropout Prevention at the Elementary Level; title: 4. A Process, Not an Event: Early Identification of Dropout Risk; title: 5. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Elementary Level: Are We Closing the Gap?; title: 6. Early Intervention: Elementary Evidence-Based Resources (with Jennifer L. Robert); title: III. Dropout Prevention in Middle School and High School; title: 7. Time Is of the Essence: Early Warning Systems for Middle School and High School; title: 8. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Secondary Level; title: 9. Middle School and High School Evidence-Based Resources (with Jennifer L. Robert); title: 10. The Role of Technical Education, Alternative High Schools, and Postsecondary Options in Dropout Prevention; title: Conclusion: Time for a Change; title: Appendix: Reproducible Materials; title: Appendix A. Checklist for Monitoring and Improving Family Engagement; title: Appendix B. Academic Intervention Record Form; title: Appendix C. Building an Early Warning System; title: Appendix D. Evidence-Based Interventions; title: Appendix E. Online Resources for Dropout Prevention and Intervention Methods.