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ERIC Number: EJ407967
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Benefits and Costs of Dropout Prevention in a High School Program Combining Academic and Vocational Education: Third-Year Results from Replications of the California Peninsula Academies.
Stern, David; And Others
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v11 n4 p405-16 Win 1989
Results from an evaluation of 11 academy programs in California high schools designed to reduce dropout rates in the state are reported for 1987-88. Results of the matched comparison study were generally positive, and the estimated net economic benefit from dropout prevention for 327 students was 1 to 1.3 million dollars. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High School Students, High Schools, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Public Schools, State Programs, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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