November 14, 2007

EdWeek: Dropout Prevention

Students who are at risk for dropping out of high school can be identified as early as 6th grade by key warning signs such as low attendance, little classroom participation, and poor grades in core subjects, says a report Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader by the National High School Center, a division of the Washington-based American Institutes for Research, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on social and behavioral sciences.

Full story: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/11/14/12report-5.h27.html

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