Dropout Prevention

Meeting a crucial need, this book presents effective prevention and intervention methods that can help all students stayand succeedin 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 facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Table of Contents

I. Systemwide Dropout Prevention

1. The Dropout Crisis
2. School, Family, and Community Partnerships
3. Academic and Behavior Links to Inform Dropout Prevention Methods

II. Dropout Prevention at the Elementary Level

4. A Process, Not an Event: Early Identification of Dropout Risk
5. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Elementary Level: Are We Closing the Gap?
6. Early Intervention: Elementary Evidence-Based Resources (with Jennifer L. Robert)

III. Dropout Prevention in Middle School and High School

7. Time Is of the Essence: Early Warning Systems for Middle School and High School
8. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Secondary Level
9. Middle School and High School Evidence-Based Resources (with Jennifer L. Robert)
10. The Role of Technical Education, Alternative High Schools, and Postsecondary Options in Dropout Prevention

Conclusion: Time for a Change

Appendix: Reproducible Materials

Appendix A. Checklist for Monitoring and Improving Family Engagement

Appendix B. Academic Intervention Record Form

Appendix C. Building an Early Warning System

Appendix D. Evidence-Based Interventions

Appendix E. Online Resources for Dropout Prevention and Intervention Methods

"This carefully researched book provides insights and, more important, clear direction for those committed to dropout prevention and intervention. With an emphasis on multi-tiered systems of support such as response to intervention, the authors provide an action plan to stop student disengagement from learning, which can start as early as elementary school. The book identifies critical measurable indicators of dropout risk and offers evidence-based practices to reduce risk at both the elementary and secondary levels. I highly recommend this book for educators looking for ways to reach their most challenging students and create positive learning outcomes."
- Kathleen Vespia, Secondary Education Coordinator, Salve Regina University