Community-wide Systems That Promote High School Completion
By Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt, M.A., and Linda Harris, M.S.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 16, Number 3, 2009, Pages 13-16, Item# A163-Tsoi-A-Fatt
Send this page to a friendYouth develop across multiple domains that are relevant to academic success. While schools focus primarily on cognitive development, many of the supports young people receive in other developmental areas come from community-based out-of-school programming. Stimulation of development in these additional key areas builds skills that support connections to school and achievement. This article explores the need for a community-wide approach to support dropout prevention for struggling youth and re-engagement of disconnected youth.
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Preventing School Dropout: How All Adults Can Support School Completion
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 16, Number 3, 2009
Preventing school dropout and facilitating successful school completion is the responsibility of all adults who pay a role in youths’ lives. This issue of The Prevention Researcher looks at how adults within the varied environments that youth inhabit (after-school programs, places of worship, neighborhoods, schools) can support youth to successfully complete high school.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Community-wide Systems That Promote High School Completion, Pages 13-16
- Preventing School Dropout: The Eco-Interactional Developmental Model of School Success, Pages 3-8
- Staying on Track for High School Graduation: Promoting Student Engagement, Pages 17-20
- Supporting School Completion Among Latino Youth: The Role of Adult Relationships, Pages 9-12
- Why Did They Not Drop Out? Narratives from Resilient Students, Pages 21-24
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