| Description |
xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-370) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The varying requirements and pathways for completing high school -- The nature and extent of the dropout crisis -- The individual consequences of dropping out -- The social consequences of dropping out -- Understanding why students drop out -- Predictors of dropping out -- Learning from past efforts to solve the dropout crisis -- What should be done to solve the dropout crisis. |
| Summary |
This interesting and timely work on education policy examines, in depth, the complex circumstances that lead to students dropping out of high school. Beginning with a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of high dropout rates for both individuals and society as a whole, the work suggests radical changes in philosophy, policy, and practice that would target at-risk students from an early age and re-work high schools to make them effective work and life training centers, rather than simply a step on the road to more schooling. Rumberger is a professor of education at the university of California, Santa Barbara. |
| Subject |
High school dropouts -- United States.
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High school dropouts -- United States -- Prevention.
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| ISBN |
9780674062207 alkaline paper |
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0674062205 alkaline paper |
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