Dropout Prevention / / C. Lee Goss, Kristina J. Andren

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910650765103321
• Autore: Goss C. Lee
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Guilford Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-4625-1626-2; 1-4625-1625-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (194 p.)
• Collana: Guilford practical intervention in the schools series
• Classificazione: PSY006000EDU009000SOC025000EDU034000
• Disciplina: 371.2/913
• Soggetti: High school dropouts - United States; Dropout behavior, Prediction of; Youth with social disabilities - Education - United States; School improvement programs - United States; Educational change - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title Page; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part III. Dropout Prevention in Middle Schooland High School; 7. Time Is of the Essence: Early Warning Systems for Middle School and High School; Part I. Systemwide Dropout Prevention; 1. The Dropout Crisis; High School Completion Benefits Everyone; International Educational Status; Why Do Students Drop Out?; Dropping Out Is a Process, Not an Event; Individual Variables; Home and Family Variables; School Variables; Community Variables; Protective Factors; Turning the TideEducational Legislation; School Reform; Multi-Tiered Systems of Support; Summary; 2. School, Family, and Community Partnerships; School Reform for Dropout Prevention; A Sense of Belonging; The Role of Consensus and Team Building; Family Collaboration; School Readiness; Family Engagement in Schools; Community Partnerships; Summary; 3. Academic and Behavior Links to Inform Dropout Prevention Methods; Academic and Behavior Links; Research to Practice; Student Engagement; Focus on Reading; Dropout Prevention and MTSS; Summary; Part II. Dropout Prevention at the ; Elementary Level; 4. A Process, Not an Event: Early Identification of Dropout RiskRisk Indicators; School Engagement; School Readiness; Academic Performance; Attendance; Behavior; Retention; Early Identification; Summative and Formative Assessment; Universal Screening Recommendations; Academic Screeners; Behavioral Screeners; A Team Approach; Summary; 5. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Elementary Level: Are We Closing the Gap?; The Problem-Solving Model; Identify and Define the Problem; Explore Alternative Interventions; Apply Selected Intervention; Look at Effects; Data Management Systems; Academic Assessments: Curriculum-Based MeasurementBehavioral Assessments; Data-Based Decision Making; Rates of Progress; Benchmark Scores; Summary; 6. Early Intervention: Elementary Evidence-Based Resources; The Importance of Early Intervention; Why Evidence Matters; Tier 1; Core Instruction; Tier 1 Reading Instruction; Tier I Math Instruction; Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports; Family Involvement; Tiers 2 and 3 Targeted Interventions; Attendance; Academic Interventions; Executive Functioning Skills; Behavioral Interventions; Progress Monitoring; Summary; At-Risk Indicators; AttendanceAcademic Performance; Behavior; Early Warning Systems; Early Warning Systems within MTSS; Developing EWS; Summary; 8. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Secondary Level; Problem Solving; Identify the Problem; Define the Problem; Explore Alternative Interventions; Apply Selected Intervention; Look at Effects; Summary; 9. Middle School and High School Evidence-Based Resources; Tier 1; Universal Screening; Effective Teaching Practices; Reading Instruction; Math Instruction; Mentorship and Coaching; Tier 2 and Tier 3 Targeted Interventions; Academic Interventions; Behavioral Interventions
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 facilita