Interventions With Students at Risk for Dropping Out of School: A High School Responds

Abstract

Because the high school dropout rate in many school districts remains unacceptably high, school personnel are searching for effective programs to keep students in school. However, there have been few studies that describe school structures or their influence on students’ school status. The purpose of this study was to add to the available knowledge base on the impact of school structures on students. Data from field notes, interviews, and school records were used to describe and to discuss the effectiveness of interventions generated by one school committee. On the basis of the findings of this study, we encourage school personnel to use interventions available in high schools to prevent dropouts in a cost-effective manner.