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A preliminary examination of two approaches adopted in California to address the high school dropout problem is presented. Focus is on comparing aggregate impacts of State Bill (SB) 65 and of California Local Educational Reform Network (C-LERN) approaches to high school dropout reduction and prevention between 1985-86 and 1987-88. Four groups of California high schools are compared: schools that have received funding through the SB 65 Motivation and Maintenance program, schools that have contracted with Sage Analytics to become a part of the C-LERN process, a small group of schools that are both SB 65 and C-LERN schools, and a comparison group of schools that met the criteria for SB 65 participation but were not funded. All schools were among California’s poorest, and consistently score poorly in terms of both standardized tests and rates at which students leave school. The high schools in which SB 65 programs operate average about 53% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 18% White students.

C-LERN programs operate in high schools that average about 35% Hispanic, 39% Black, and 6% White students. Of note was the apparent failure of schools that have instituted both C-LERN and SB 65 programs. Nevertheless, either program, adopted without the other, seems to have different but essentially positive effects on school dropout rates. An explanation for this outcome lies in conflicting sets of assumptions each program makes about school culture and organization. Fifteen data tables are included. (TJH

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 1990-04
• Year: 1990
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Prevention, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Environment, High Risk Students, High School Students, High Schools, Organizational Climate, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Standardized Tests, State Programs, Student Motivation

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