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Did you know that we're battling an epidemic . . . ? Almost one-third of all high-school students fail to graduate with their class; among minorities, the dropout rate is almost 50 percent. Dropouts are more likely than their peers to be unemployed, live in poverty, have poor health, depend upon social services, and go to jail. The combined loss of income and revenue to the American economy from a single year's dropouts is about $192 billion. From The Silent Epidemic (Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morrison, 2006) But there is a solution to the dropout crisis that is proven, effective, replicable, and sustainable! Communities In Schools (CIS) reaches more than one million at-risk students and their families annually in more than 3,000 American schools. These kids would fall far below the national average for every measure of student success. Yet 98 percent of CIS-tracked students stayed in school. Why? What makes the difference? The Last Dropout offers nine key principles that Communities In Schools has tested over three decades. Interwoven are the dramatic life stories of CIS founder Bill Milliken and his colleagues, a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as youth workers with a spiritual mission struggled to turn around the lives of dropouts and addicts. It traces the evolution of the CIS movement from a handful of groundbreaking ''street academies'' to a national network of hundreds of local affiliates. The Last Dropout also features stories about how CIS leaders have adopted these principles in their own communities, with stunning results!
Strategies to Help Solve Our School Dropout Problem by Franklin P. Schargel,Jay Smink Pdf
This book will help you reduce the number of young adults who leave school without completing a high school program. These successfully proven strategies were identified through research conducted by The National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University. The strategies are: - EARLY INTERVENTIONS - Family Involvement... reach out to all families - Early Childhood Education... begin positive learning environments early - Reading and Writing Programs... establish this foundation to all learning THE BASIC CORE STRATEGIES - Mentoring/Tutoring... increase competency with a supportive adult or peer - Service Learning... implement academic learning connected to service - Alternative Schooling... provide options beyond the traditional setting - Out-of-School Enhancement... develop after-care, summer school, and extended hours MAKING THE MOST OF INSTRUCTION - Professional Development... provide resources & training for innovative, research-based techniques - Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences... implement proven methods for a diverse student population - Instructional Technologies... integrate technology into daily curriculum - Individualized Learning... provide customized work plans for each student MAKING THE MOST OF THE WIDER COMMUNITY - Systemic Renewal... change rules, roles, and relationships to effect school improvement - Community Collaboration... engage businesses and organizations - Career Education and Workforce Readiness... provide applied training and instruction for today's workplace - Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention... teach the strategies of fair engagement and safety
Dropout Rates in the United States, 1993 by Marilyn M. McMillens,Phillip Kaufman,Summer D. Whitener Pdf
Presents data for 1993 on high school dropout and retention rates. Also examines high school completion and graduation rates. Over 40 charts, tables and graphs.
Dropout Rates in the United States 2000 by Phillip Kaufman,Martha Naomi Alt,Christopher D. Chapman Pdf
This report is the 13th in a series that focuses on high school dropout and completion rates, presenting data on 2000 rates and including time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972-00. In addition to extending time series data reported in earlier years, this report examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and high school completers in 2000. It shows that while progress was made during the 1970s and 1980s in reducing high school dropout rates and increasing high school completion rates, these rates remained comparatively stable during the 1990s. Data are presented on event and status dropout rates and high school completion rates, with statistics on income, race/ethnicity, age and sex, and region and state. Overall, in October 2000, 5 out of every 100 youths enrolled in high school in October 1999 had dropped out. They accounted for approximately one-half million of the 10 million people age 15-14 years enrolled in high school in the previous October. Four appendices, which comprise half of the report, feature standard error tables for text tables, tables in support of figures, supplemental tables, and technical notes. (Contains 27 tables and 6 figures.) (SM)
A Comparison of High School Dropout Rates in 1982 and 1992 by Phillip Kaufman,Marilyn M. McMillen,David Sweet Pdf
Examines the changing demographics of high school students over the last decade and investigates the impact these changes may have had on high school dropout rates. Makes comparisons of the characteristics and dropout rates based on demographic and family characteristics, academic background, and risk factors of the sophomore and sophomore to senior classes of 1980 and 1990. From 1980-1990 there was a 5% increase in the proportion of sophomores living in families below the poverty line; there was a greater proportion of minority students; there was a 6% decrease in students from intact families. Numerous charts and tables.
A revised and updated edition of an exploration into the foundational principles, impact, and real-life success stories from Communities In Schools. Since 1977, Communities In Schools (CIS) has reached more than one million students and their families annually approximately 3,000 American schools, surrounding them with a community of support and empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. In The Last Dropout, CIS founder Bill Milliken offers nine key principles that Communities In Schools has tested over four decades. Interwoven are his real-world life stories, a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as a youth worker and evolved into a handful of groundbreaking "Street Academies" that became the CIS movement with a national network of hundreds of local affiliates. Milliken also shares transformative stories about how CIS leaders have adopted these principles in their own communities, with stunning results. Milliken's guiding philosophy has been "It is relationships, not programs, that change children," and it is a principle that has served as a beacon in the movement for educational equity and success.
Unlock the TensorFlow design secrets behind successful deep learning applications! Deep learning StackOverflow contributor Thushan Ganegedara teaches you the new features of TensorFlow 2 in this hands-on guide. In TensorFlow in Action you will learn: Fundamentals of TensorFlow Implementing deep learning networks Picking a high-level Keras API for model building with confidence Writing comprehensive end-to-end data pipelines Building models for computer vision and natural language processing Utilizing pretrained NLP models Recent algorithms including transformers, attention models, and ElMo In TensorFlow in Action, you'll dig into the newest version of Google's amazing TensorFlow framework as you learn to create incredible deep learning applications. Author Thushan Ganegedara uses quirky stories, practical examples, and behind-the-scenes explanations to demystify concepts otherwise trapped in dense academic papers. As you dive into modern deep learning techniques like transformer and attention models, you’ll benefit from the unique insights of a top StackOverflow contributor for deep learning and NLP. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Google’s TensorFlow framework sits at the heart of modern deep learning. Boasting practical features like multi-GPU support, network data visualization, and easy production pipelines using TensorFlow Extended (TFX), TensorFlow provides the most efficient path to professional AI applications. And the Keras library, fully integrated into TensorFlow 2, makes it a snap to build and train even complex models for vision, language, and more. About the book TensorFlow in Action teaches you to construct, train, and deploy deep learning models using TensorFlow 2. In this practical tutorial, you’ll build reusable skill hands-on as you create production-ready applications such as a French-to-English translator and a neural network that can write fiction. You’ll appreciate the in-depth explanations that go from DL basics to advanced applications in NLP, image processing, and MLOps, complete with important details that you’ll return to reference over and over. What's inside Covers TensorFlow 2.9 Recent algorithms including transformers, attention models, and ElMo Build on pretrained models Writing end-to-end data pipelines with TFX About the reader For Python programmers with basic deep learning skills. About the author Thushan Ganegedara is a senior ML engineer at Canva and TensorFlow expert. He holds a PhD in machine learning from the University of Sydney. Table of Contents PART 1 FOUNDATIONS OF TENSORFLOW 2 AND DEEP LEARNING 1 The amazing world of TensorFlow 2 TensorFlow 2 3 Keras and data retrieval in TensorFlow 2 4 Dipping toes in deep learning 5 State-of-the-art in deep learning: Transformers PART 2 LOOK MA, NO HANDS! DEEP NETWORKS IN THE REAL WORLD 6 Teaching machines to see: Image classification with CNNs 7 Teaching machines to see better: Improving CNNs and making them confess 8 Telling things apart: Image segmentation 9 Natural language processing with TensorFlow: Sentiment analysis 10 Natural language processing with TensorFlow: Language modeling PART 3 ADVANCED DEEP NETWORKS FOR COMPLEX PROBLEMS 11 Sequence-to-sequence learning: Part 1 12 Sequence-to-sequence learning: Part 2 13 Transformers 14 TensorBoard: Big brother of TensorFlow 15 TFX: MLOps and deploying models with TensorFlow
The vast majority of kids in the developed world finish high school—but not in the United States. More than a million kids drop out every year, around 7,000 a day, and the numbers are rising. Dropping Out offers a comprehensive overview by one of the country’s leading experts, and provides answers to fundamental questions: Who drops out, and why? What happens to them when they do? How can we prevent at-risk kids from short-circuiting their futures? Students start disengaging long before they get to high school, and the consequences are severe—not just for individuals but for the larger society and economy. Dropouts never catch up with high school graduates on any measure. They are less likely to find work at all, and more likely to live in poverty, commit crimes, and suffer health problems. Even life expectancy for dropouts is shorter by seven years than for those who earn a diploma. Russell Rumberger advocates targeting the most vulnerable students as far back as the early elementary grades. And he levels sharp criticism at the conventional definition of success as readiness for college. He argues that high schools must offer all students what they need to succeed in the workplace and independent adult life. A more flexible and practical definition of achievement—one in which a high school education does not simply qualify you for more school—can make school make sense to young people. And maybe keep them there.
JIMMYOver the past year, I've been called a lot of things. Slacker. Troublemaker. Party animal.I thought I was on top of the world. Turns out, I was pretty close to rock bottom.Now I have a new title: college dropout.Talk about a reality check.But I've got a chance to redeem myself. One summer to turn things around. Two months to prove I'm not a complete f*ck-up.It's time to change.I want to get back to being one of the good guys.MACKENNAI have everything I need to live out my dream of being a reclusive songwriter-my guitar, my notebook, and blissful silence.At least, I did until Jimmy moved in next door.With tattoos, piercings, and mischievous green eyes, he's got bad news written all over him. And last time I got with a bad boy, it ended horribly.Jimmy makes me feel things I shouldn't feel. Want things I shouldn't want. He's a hazard to my carefully laid plans.But he's only here for two months.I can resist him...right?Although Dropout is the third book in the Good Guys series, it can be read enjoyed as a standalone. Due to language and sexual content, this book is intended for readers 18 and older.
