Piloting a Searchable Database of Dropout Prevention Programs in Nine Low-Income Urban School Districts in the Northeast and Islands Region

By Lydia O’Donnell

Despite evidence that some dropout prevention programs have positive effects, whether districts in the region are using such evidence-based programs has not been documented. This report details a pilot project to generate and share knowledge by building a searchable database of dropout programs and policies.

Contact Info: Lydia O'Donnell (1-800-225-4276)

Published by: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands Order Info

Download a copy of Piloting a Searchable Database of Dropout Prevention Programs in Nine Low-Income Urban School Districts in the Northeast and Islands Region (PDF, 810 KB): http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2008046.pdf

Price: Free
ISBN: 2008 046
(42 pp.) PDF