Institute for the Study of Students At Risk

Major Publications

To download any of the following publications, click on the publication's title. Instructions for ordering a hard copy of a publication appears at the bottom of this page, as well as a link to an on-line order form. If you have any questions, please contact Roxanne Lee, (207) 581-2440.

Some documents are in PDF format, and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

• Improving the Graduation Rate for All Maine Students, Including Those Students with Disabilities: Analysis of Most Current Data (Davis & Lee, 2006). (PDF File, 13.5 Mb)

• Maine Dropout Prevention Guide (Davis, Forstadt, & Lee, 2006). (PDF File)
   
• Students At Risk: Analysis of Major Issues Involving Identification, Effective Programming and Dropout Prevention Strategies (Davis, 2004).
   
• An Analysis of the Current Status of Student Dropout Prevention Programs and Strategies in Maine Public Schools (Davis, Lee, & Davis, 2004).
   
• Executive Summary: An Analysis of the Current Status of Student Dropout Prevention Programs and Strategies in Maine Public Schools. (Davis, Lee, & Davis, 2004). (PDF File)
   
• Improving the Graduation Rate for Maine Students with An Emphasis on Students with Disabilities: Dropout Prevention Strategies. (Davis & Lee, 2004).
   
• Executive Summary: Improving the Graduation Rate for Maine Students with An Emphasis on Students with Disabilities: Dropout Prevention Strategies. (Davis & Lee, 2004). (PDF File)
   
• Reducing the Dropout Rate For All Maine Students with a Particular Emphasis Upon Students with Disabilities Who Drop Out of School. (Davis & Lee, 2003).
   
• Executive Summary: Reducing the Dropout Rate For All Maine Students with a Particular Emphasis Upon Students with Disabilities Who Drop Out of School. (Davis & Lee, 2003). (PDF File)
   
• An Analysis of Training and Staff Development Needs For Current and Future Alternative Educators in Maine. (Davis & Lee, 2003).
   
• Executive Summary: An Analysis of Training and Staff Development Needs For Current and Future Alternative Educators in Maine (Davis & Lee, 2003). (PDF File)
   
• Alternative Education Programs in Maine: A Further Investigation of Their Impact Upon Serving Students Considered To Be "At Risk" and Students with Disabilities. (Davis, Brutsaert-Durant, & Lee, 2002).
   
• Executive Summary: Alternative Education Programs in Maine: A Further Investigation of Their Impact Upon Serving Students Considered To Be "At Risk" and Students with Disabilities. (Davis, Brutsaert-Durant, & Lee, 2002). (PDF File)
   
• Current Status of Alternative Education Programs in Maine: Impact Upon Policies and Practices for Students with Disabilities and Students Considered To Be "At Risk". (Davis, Brutsaert-Durant, & Lee, 2001).