http://www.learningtofinish.org/ 2012-02-02T12:03:54+01:00 http://www.learningtofinish.org/ http://www.learningtofinish.org/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-02-02T11:59:25+01:00 Matt Hardy (matt2090@27.251.16.70) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=home&do=diff&1328183965 —- New users click here to register Already registered? Click here to login Click here to learn how to post an article Learn about wikis by watching a 4 minute video Learn advanced topics from the wiki "How to" manual iphone p... text/html 2012-01-11T12:24:46+01:00 Yerumio Fuentes (yiki@109.93.237.184) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=faq_dropout_stats&do=diff&1326284686 We have tried to anticipate many of the questions users may have about the Finish Line Calculator or about dropout statistics generally speaking. Feel free to add basic information here that may be of use to new wiki users or those just beginning t... text/html 2012-01-10T23:15:39+01:00 ronaldherrston (ronaldherrston@94.179.233.224) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=school-based_case_management&do=diff&1326237339 Oftentimes potential dropouts can be intervened only by offering them a combination of multiple services, which is not available from any single agency. Health, education and social services may all be necessary for intervention. Case Management ap... text/html 2011-12-16T15:19:13+01:00 zilk (zilking75@203.87.208.90) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=dropout_epidemic&do=diff&1324048753 Introduction Imagine a nationwide epidemic so severe that it strikes one in three teenagers and so malignant that few ever recover from it. The epidemic results in cascading costs for communities and for the nation as a whole – an estimate... text/html 2011-12-15T10:39:58+01:00 Urkul Mgdaleda (urkul@109.93.34.26) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=research&do=diff&1323945598 Some of the pressing issues related to the dropout crisis are covered here but more reviews of research are needed to make this wiki a truly comprehensive resource. Add what you know below or read an overview we prepared on the dropout problem. D... text/html 2011-12-09T18:17:29+01:00 ApolloSan (apollosan@121.97.110.58) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=effect_of_incentives_on_dropouts&do=diff&1323454649 Incentives have a strong role in encouraging people and rousing them to action. However, the effectiveness of incentives can vary widely depending upon individual’s needs and perceptions: while cash can be the primary motivator to one, a tuition re... text/html 2011-12-06T13:41:40+01:00 Ismael Vento (ismaelvento@124.6.181.187) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=tutorial&do=diff&1323178900 We have prepared a step-by-step tutorial on how to post articles on the Learning to Finish wiki. Use the Table of Contents at the right to skip ahead to sections that will be of greatest assistance. How are wiki articles organized? The articl... text/html 2011-12-01T13:44:24+01:00 ianjark (ianjark@210.2.128.174) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=act_now&do=diff&1322747064 If someone told you they wanted to help an at-risk student today, what would you tell them? Who could they contact? Where Buy Essay Online could they go to offer their services as a volunteer? How can they publicize the issue in their community? U... text/html 2011-11-21T19:07:55+01:00 mikster bennoda (mikster110@115.186.125.6) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=programs_and_initiatives&do=diff&1321902475 These wiki articles discuss the programs that schools, districts, organizations, and communities have used to keep students in school until they graduate. This page serves as an index page with brief summaries about a topic followed by links to fur... text/html 2011-10-19T06:49:54+01:00 allcottalmond (allcottalmond@210.2.128.174) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=mentorshipprogram&do=diff&1319006994 Research Increased geographic mobility, the lack of organized youth activities in poor neighborhoods, and the essays helprise of single-parent families and families with two working parents have all reduced the number of adult role models. Today... text/html 2011-10-17T17:00:55+01:00 mariotimothy (hahn43@180.191.71.130) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=ability_grouping_vs._cooperative_learning&do=diff&1318870855 Ability grouping is a common practice in US public schools. The idea is based upon the fact that incoming students come from varied backgrounds. Although research generally has not led to a consensus on whether this mode of teaching is beneficial o... text/html 2011-10-15T16:57:08+01:00 Dan Bassill (tutormentor@74.199.41.71) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=locations&do=diff&1318697828 Locating the Dropout Crisis. Which High Schools Produce the Nation’s Dropouts? Where Are They Located? Who Attends Them. This report, written by Robert Balfanz and Nettie Legters, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins Unive... text/html 2011-10-13T19:32:53+01:00 guy marchand (lavache@62.157.186.18) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=stats&do=diff&1318534373 Use this section to post relevant dropout and graduation rate data so the wiki can have a quick, one-stop resource for relevant numbers and statistics. Graduation Rate by State (1990-2000) State19902000 Alabama 67.4 65.1 Alaska 76.6 7... text/html 2011-10-13T19:30:41+01:00 guy marchand (lavache@62.157.186.18) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=pilot_sites&do=diff&1318534241 Dropping out of high school is motivated by a variety of factors and many of them have little to do with school or homework. The only way at-risk youths will remain in school and earn their diploma is if their communities make a concerted effort to... text/html 2011-10-02T23:11:06+01:00 sjaak (wikidot@213.125.22.196) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=instructional_reform&do=diff&1317597066 A 2005 RAND study examined the effectiveness of strategies used by three urban school districts in order to improve instructional quality. The schools had identified that instructional improvement was a key factor in bridging the achievement gap b... text/html 2011-09-25T02:22:22+01:00 slaipba (greggggg@69.236.170.68) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=vocational&do=diff&1316917342 The United Kingdom has extensive vocational training programs for high school aged students for whom college might not be the best option. A recent report (Stasz and Wright, 2004) gives an overview of the programs and problems some of them have had... text/html 2011-09-20T18:09:37+01:00 slaipba (greggggg@69.236.170.68) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=transition&do=diff&1316542177 Transition programs are interventions that focus on the transition for students moving from middle to high school. Add programs here that address this critical stage in a student’s path through the school system. Coca-Cola Valued Youth Pro... text/html 2011-07-07T15:45:46+01:00 rahul mitchell, III (rahulmitchell@109.254.49.11) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=youth&do=diff&1310053546 Youth job-training programs have become increasingly more important as the structure of the youth employment market has changed. Today, young people with limited education have relatively fewer employment opportunities than their counterparts fifty... text/html 2011-07-07T01:28:08+01:00 Nathan Stamper (kepple@86.31.172.22) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=news_and_resources&do=diff&1310002088 A compendium of useful online links related to student retention. If you have favorite web resources, add them here to share them with the community. Gotomeeting resources. Wiki Sponsors Partnering to bring you this wiki resource are J-Lab ... text/html 2011-06-30T08:38:20+01:00 ramon turner (ramonturner@92.112.103.199) http://www.learningtofinish.org/doku.php?id=school_size&do=diff&1309423100 Two major issues facing school boards are school consolidation and drop out rates. Both are much discussed, although they are not perceived to be linked in any way. At one point, “bigger is better” was the motto when determining school size. The ...