Institute for the Study of Students At Risk

Dropout Prevention

This page addresses topics related to student dropout issues in Maine and throughout the nation.

This information is designed to:

1. Provide a synopsis of the relevant research literature involving dropout prevention, issues, and concerns including understanding the dropout problem, student risk and protective factors, effective strategies for dropout prevention, etc.;
   
   
2. Provide resources, strategies, and tools for local Dropout Prevention Committees;
   
   
3. Offer Maine - specific prevention and intervention programs and strategies re: student dropout prevention; and
   
   
4. Integrate contributions from readers concerning issues related to dropout prevention in Maine public schools.
   

 

Maine's Dropout Prevention Summit

University of Maine

July 27th and 28th, 2009

Materials of Interest and Pre-Summit Study