Dropout Prevention

Education Vital Signs: Dropout Prevention
An online collection of reports and articles on Dropout Prevention.

Showing Up for School
Findings from a Georgia Department of Education study confirm that missing just a few days of school, whether the absences are excused or not, can reduce a student’s chances for academic success. Increasing students’ attendance by five days could represent the most efficient intervention aimed at increasing student proficiency rates.
March 2012

Heed the Dropout Warning Signs
High schools take much of the blame for failing to graduate students, but warning signs are readily apparent by middle school. Here are some of the key middle school risk factors, and suggestions for what you can do to reduce the number of dropouts in your own district or school.
August 2011

Arts Education Reaches Out
Considering art as a fringe subject may be short-sighted. Instruction in the arts can be a powerful tool in motivating and reclaiming students who don’t do well in traditional school settings, including those from impoverished families who have had little or no exposure to the arts in their lives.
November 2010