An audio interview by National Public Radio’s Claudio Sanchez for a program on dropouts called Experts: Consistency Needed in Counting Dropouts.
Resources
Table of Contents of Dropout Prevention Tools
An Excerpt from Dropout Prevention Tools
How to Prevent School Bullying
Fostering a Love for Reading: an Investment in the Future (an article from the Guidance Channel Ezine)
Reading and writing skills are the essential ingredients in almost every subject taught in school. While many reading specialists and researchers may argue about the best approach to teach these basic skills, there is one thing they, and the research, agree on. If a child does not know how to read and write by the end of the third grade, that child is clearly at risk. In our desire to achieve the greatest success with the largest number of children placed in our charge, we must overcome the school-based obstacles that place children at risk. The way to ensure that no child is left behind is to ensure that reading and writing are effectively taught.
Stopping Dropping Out! (An Interview with Education World)
Efforts to prevent students from dropping out of school should begin when children start school, not when they’re about to leave it, says Franklin P. Schargel, one of the authors of Strategies to Help Solve Our School Dropout Problem. According to Schargel and co-author Jay Smink, educators, parents, and the community need to work together to reduce the school dropout rate.
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Building Russia’s Competitiveness in the 21st Century: From the Schoolhouse to the Workplace
Franklin was a presenter at the 6th TQM World Congress, 2001, Saint Petersburg, Russia. His presentation was based on the information in this paper, called Building Russia’s Competitiveness in the 21st Century: From the Schoolhouse to the Workplace. (PDF Format)