Documents
10 Elements of a Successful High School
Ten components that every school should have in place.
15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention
Strategies identified by the National Dropout Prevention Center.
A City-Wide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities
A look at the five cities in the Wallace Foundation’s out-of-school time initiative.
Achievement Trap: How America is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower Income Families
The impact of socioeconomic status on educational success.
America's Promise High School Dropout Prevention Summit Youth Engagement Handbook
A how to guide for engaging youth in your community.
Closing the Graduation Gap
A superintendent’s guide for planning multiple pathways to graduation.
Creating Post-Secondary Pathways to Good Jobs for High School Dropouts
Strategies for connecting high school dropouts with successful careers.
Diploma Completion Programs
Check out these programs in Kansas
- South Central and Topeka/Lawrence Areas: www.getmydiploma.org
- North Central Areas: www.smokyhill.org
- Hutchinson or Emporia Areas: www.essdack.org
- Southwest Area: www.swprsc.org
- Southeast Area: www.greenbush.org.
Dropouts, Diplomas and Dollars: U.S. High Schools and the Nation's Economy
A look at the economic impact of not graduating
Every Child Every Promise
Research on the effectiveness of the five promises.
Grad Nation: A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis
A new tool that contains the best evidence-based practices for keeping young people in school paired with suggestions for effectively preparing them for life after high school.
High School Reform Strategy Toolkit
A toolkit for implementing and evaluating high school reform strategies.
IES Dropout Prevention Practice Guide
A how to guide on implementing dropout prevention strategies in school.
On the Front Lines of Schools
Perspectives of Teachers and Principals on the High School Dropout Problem.
One Dream, Two Realities
Perspectives of Parents on America’s High Schools.
The Ill Prepared U.S. Workforce
Exploring the Challenges of Employer-Provided Workforce Readiness Training.
The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts
Hear firsthand why students are dropping out of school.
Thinking About Dropping Out? 
Check out the answers to these frequently asked questions.
What Your Community Can Do to End its Dropout Crisis
Learnings from research and practice.
Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities are Reconnecting Out-Of-School Youth
An in-depth look at programs in twelve different communities.
Helpful Links
Webinars
Cellphones as Instructional Tools
An EdWeek.org Webinar.
The Nation's Dropout Crisis: The Educators' Perspective
An EdWeek.org Webinar.
Diplomas Count 2009: Broader Horizons
An EdWeek.org Webinar.
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