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ERIC Number: ED388476
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: 270
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Country Stars: Promising Practices for Rural At-Risk Students.
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX.
This directory describes programs for serving at-risk students in rural small schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Section 1 lists 72 programs by state, including 8 programs that were added to the directory in 1995. Each entry includes target population; a brief description of program features; the school/community context; program costs, sources of funding, and other implementation specifics; and contact information. Interventions target various populations, including pregnant teenagers, students with disciplinary problems, low-achieving students, young children, parents, dropouts, economically disadvantaged youth, academically gifted students, and rural students. Section 2 lists organizations and other resources associated with rural small school improvement, including national and regional centers, consortia, councils, information clearinghouses, and technology-related networks. Also included are listings of rural journals and periodicals and state-specific organizations that focus on rural issues and education. Section 3 contains definitions used to identify at-risk and dropout students in the five states. The most commonly cited definition of a dropout is a student who leaves school for any reason, except death or transfer to another school, without graduating or completing a program of studies. Criteria for identifying at-risk students include student characteristics, school factors, and attitude and performance indicators. (LP)
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Intervention, Organizations (Groups), Parent Education, Periodicals, Potential Dropouts, Program Descriptions, Remedial Programs, Rural Education, Rural Schools, School Community Relationship
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX.
Identifiers - Location: Arkansas; Louisiana; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Texas
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