* What factors influence students to drop out of school?
http://eduref.org/cgi-bin/printresponses.cgi/Virtual/Qa/archives/
Specific_Populations/High_Risk_Students/dropout.html
* Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Status of
Evidence-Based Research (May 2003)
"This report summarizes and assesses the state of knowledge about children
and youth with disabilities who are at risk of delinquency and involvement
in, or who have already entered, the juvenile justice system."
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/juvenile.html
* At-Risk Youth
Research and resources pertaining to the education of at-risk youth. Provided by the U.S. Department of Education's
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE).
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/hs/atrisk.html?exp=0
* Public Alternative Schools and Programs for Students At Risk of Education Failure: 2000-01
The focus of the study is on alternative schools and programs that serve students who are at risk of
educational failure, as indicated by poor grades, truancy, disruptive behavior, suspension, pregnancy, or
similar factors associated with early withdrawal from school.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002004
* Pathways to School Improvement: At-Risk Children and Youth
Includes these full-text resources: "Rethinking Learning for Students at Risk," Linking At-Risk Students and Schools to Integrated Services" , "Providing "Effective Schooling for Students at Risk" , and "Using Technology to Enhance Engaged Learning for At-Risk Students." Also includes links to other Internet resources for those interested in improving outcomes for at-risk students.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/at0cont.htm
* Issue Focus: At-Risk Teens
The Urban Institute provides links to research reports and other related resources on at-risk teens.
http://www.urban.org/content/IssuesInFocus/At-RiskTeens/Teens.htm
* Effective Schooling Practices and At-Risk Youth: What the Research Shows
From NWREL's School Improvement Research Series.
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/1/topsyn1.html
* Teen Risk-Taking: Promising Prevention Programs and Approaches (October 2000)
This guidebook and program compendium provides an essential first step in bridging the gap from
"research to practice." It explores some of the practical issues associated with finding, choosing, and
starting potentially effective prevention programs for at-risk preteens and teens. The report is
available in its entirety in pdf.
http://www.urban.org/family/TeenRiskTaking_2.html
* Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General (2001)
This report "reviews a massive body of research on where, when, and how much youth violence occurs, what
causes it, and which of today's many preventive strategies are genuinely effective."
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/
* Building Blocks for Youth
"An alliance of children's advocates, researchers, law enforcement professionals and community
organizers that seeks to protect minority youth in the justice system and promote rational and effective
justice policies."
http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/
* Understanding Dropouts: Statistics, Strategies, and High-Stakes Testing
The Committee on Educational Excellence and Testing Equity examined the influence of high school exit
examinations on dropout rates and behavior.
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309076021/html/
* Dropout Rates in the United States: 2000
"This report presents national data on high school dropout rates and high school completion rates from
1972 to 2000. It also provides state level information for the 1990's."
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002114
* Dropouts in America
Resources from the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University examining the severity of the dropout
problem and what is known about prevention and intervention.
http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/research/dropouts/call_dropoutpapers.php
* Tools for Schools: School Reform Models Supported by the National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students
Contains information about 27 school reform models for improving the performance of schools with significant at-risk student populations. Each model description gives a fairly in-depth view of what is required for a school to implement the model and identifies contact persons and other sources that may be accessed for additional information.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ToolsforSchools/
* America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth
Web site which includes information about the program begun by President Clinton's Summit For America's Future in Philadelphia. America's Promise will aid in ensuring that our nation's young people have access to the five fundamental resources; caring adult, a healthy start, safe and structured places, education for marketable skills, opportunities to serve.
http://www.americaspromise.org/
* Compendium of School-Based and School-Linked Programs for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
This compendium profiles programs for pregnant and parenting teens and their children throughout the country, including programs that are based in public schools, alternative schools, community-based facilities, and medical facilities.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Compendium/
* Education of Homeless Children and Youth (June 1999)
"This fact sheet examines the barriers to public education faced by homeless children and youth, the progress states have made in removing those barriers, and current policy issues. A list of resources for further study is also provided." Published by the National Coalition for the Homeless.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/edchild.html
* ERIC Digest - Education Reform and Students at Risk (1997)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed405642.html
* ERIC Digest - Turning It Around for All Youth: From Risk to Resilience (1997)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed412309.html
* Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At-Risk
At John Hopkins University:
Center for Social Organization of Schools
3003 North Charles Street, Suite 200
Baltimore MD 21218
Phone: (410) 516-8800
Fax: (410) 516-8890
At Howard University:
2900 Van Ness Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 806-8484
Fax: (202) 806-8498
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/
* National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Toll Free: 1-866-SAFEYOUTH (1-866-723-3968)
Toll Free TTY: 1-800-243-7012
Fax: (301) 562-1001
Email: NYVP@safeyouth.org
http://www.safeyouth.org
* National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
Clemson University
209 Martin Street
Clemson, SC 29631-1555
Phone: (864) 656-2599
Fax: (864) 656-0136
E-mail: ndpc@clemson.edu
http://www.dropoutprevention.org/
* School Social Work Association of America
P.O. Box 2072
Northlake IL 60164
Phone: (847) 289-4527
Email: SSWAA@aol.com
http://www.sswaa.org/
* National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 478-8500
Email: campaign@teenpregnancy.org
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/
* National Coalition for the Homeless
Their web site includes a variety of resources such as an online library and directories of organizations, advocacy groups, local and state contacts, and more.
1012 Fourteenth Street, NW, #600
Washington, DC 20005-3410
Tel: 202/737-6444
Fax: 202/737-6445
Email: info@nationalhomeless.org
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/