Dropout Prevention Intervention With Secondary Students: A Pilot Study of Project GOAL.
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| Title: | Dropout Prevention Intervention With Secondary Students: A Pilot Study of Project GOAL. |
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| Authors: | Wexler, Jade1 (AUTHOR), Pyle, Nicole2 (AUTHOR), Fall, Anna Maria3 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Preventing School Failure. 2015, Vol. 59 Issue 3, p142-152. 11p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph. |
| Subject Terms: | *School dropout prevention, *Secondary schools, *Graduation (Education), *Academic achievement, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 |
| Abstract: | Project GOAL is a systematic dropout prevention model including individual and peer-mediated group interventions for at-risk students. This article provides an overview of the Project GOAL model and describes a 2-year experimental pilot study of Project GOAL with a cohort of eighth- and ninth-grade students in a low-income school district in the southwest United States. Qualifying eighth-grade students (n = 94) in one middle school were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Project GOAL or a business-as-usual control. Preliminary program outcomes include an increase in educational expectations for Project GOAL students but a decline in their view of school's relevance. The authors provide key insights into effective school-level implementation for settings that embrace a long-term commitment to change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Project GOAL is a systematic dropout prevention model including individual and peer-mediated group interventions for at-risk students. This article provides an overview of the Project GOAL model and describes a 2-year experimental pilot study of Project GOAL with a cohort of eighth- and ninth-grade students in a low-income school district in the southwest United States. Qualifying eighth-grade students (n = 94) in one middle school were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: Project GOAL or a business-as-usual control. Preliminary program outcomes include an increase in educational expectations for Project GOAL students but a decline in their view of school's relevance. The authors provide key insights into effective school-level implementation for settings that embrace a long-term commitment to change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 1045988X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1045988X.2013.876957 |
