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REDUCING THE DROPOUT RATE FOR ALL MAINE STUDENTS WITH
A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS UPON STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL
July 2003
Pre-Introduction (Title page, acknowledgements, table
of contents, and list of tables)
Introduction:
Objectives of Current Study
Review of National Literature:
Definitional Problems
NCES Dropout Rates
Reasons for Dropping Out of School
Predicting Who Will Drop Out and the Efficacy of Dropout
Prevention Programs
Current National Student Dropout and School Completion Rates
Table 1: High School Completion Rates of 18 through 24 year-olds
Not Currently Enrolled in High School or Below, by State
Current Maine Dropout and School Completion Rates (Including Table
2: Maine Statewide Public Schools Dropout Rate 1974-1975 through
2001-2002)
Table 3: Maine 2001-2002 Public Secondary School Dropouts-Total
Secondary Dropouts: By County
Table 4: Maine 2001-2002 Public Secondary School, Class of 2002
Completion Rates: By Gender (Part 1)
Table 4: Maine 2001-2002 Public Secondary School, Class of 2002
Completion Rates: By Gender (Part 2)
Table 5: Maine Public Secondary School Dropout Rates: 5-Year Trend
Data-1997-1998 through 2001-2002
Table 6: Maine Public Secondary School, Class of 2002 Completion Rates
Table 7: Maine Public Secondary School, Class of 2002 Completion
Rates: Rank Ordered by High School
Current Maine Dropout and School Completion Rates (Including Table 2:
Maine Statewide Public Schools Dropout Rate 1974-1975 through
2001-2002) (Part 2)
National Graduation and Dropout Rates for Students with Disabilities
Maine Students with Disabilities Dropout and Graduation Study
Objective and Major Questions
Data Sources
Data Management
Data Calculation Methods, Rational, and Explanations of Key Terms and
Descriptors
Order of Data Presentation
Results and Discussion
Table 9: December 1, 2002 Child Count, State Totals Report by
Disability and Age (Part 1)
Table 9: December 1, 2002 Child Count, State Totals Report by
Disability and Age (Part 2)
Table 10: Prevalence Rates: Maine Students with Disabilities, Based on
Resident Enrollment, 2002-2003, December 1, 2002 Child Count and Maine
Students with Disabilities Dropout Analysis - 2002-2003
Table 11: December 1, 2002 Child Count, State Totals Report by Exit
Data and Age (Part 1)
Table 11: December 1, 2002 Child Count, State Totals Report by Exit
Data and Age (Part 2)
Results and Discussion, cont'd (including Table 12)
Table 13: Students with Disabilities, Age 14 and Older, Dropout Rates,
2002: Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Results and Discussion, cont'd
Table 14: Students with Emotional Disability, Age 14 and Older,
Dropout Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 15: Students with Other Health Impairment, Age 14 and Older,
Dropout Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 16: Students with Specific Learning Disability, Age 14 and
Older, Dropout Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 17: Students with Speech and Language Impairment, Age 14 and
Older, Dropout Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 18: Students with Multiple Disabilities, Age 14 and Older,
Dropout Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 19: Students with Mental Retardation, Age 14 and Older, Dropout
Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Results and Discussion, cont'd (Table 20)
Table 21: Number and Percentage of Students with Disabilities, Age 14
and Older, Who Graduated with a Standard Diploma, 2002: Total
Disabilities and Rank Ordered By Individual Disability Category
Results and Discussion, cont'd
Table 22: Students with Disabilities, Age 14 and Older, Graduation
with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by
SAU
Table 23: Students with Specific Learning Disability, Age 14 and
Older, Graduation with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by
SAU
Table 24: Students with Speech and Language Impairment, Age 14 and
Older, Graduation with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by
SAU
Table 25: Students with Mental Retardation, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 26: Students with Other Health Impairment, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 27: Students with Multiple Disabilities, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 28: Students with Emotional Disability, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Regular Diploma Rates, 2002: Rank Ordered by SAU
Maine Students with Disabilities Graduation through
Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement
Table 29: Number and Percentage of Students with Disabilities, Age 14
and Older, Who Graduated with a Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P.
Requirement, 2002: Total Disabilities and Rank Ordered By Individual
Disability Category
SAU Level Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P.
Requirement Summary and Analysis: By Total Disability and Individual
Disability Category 2002-2003
Table 30: Students with Disabilities, Age 14 and Older, Graduation
with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement, 2002: Total
Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 31: Students with Specific Learning Disability, Age 14 and
Older, Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement,
2002: Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 32: Students with Speech and Language Impairment, Age 14 and
Older, Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement,
2002: Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 33: Students with Mental Retardation, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement, 2002:
Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 34: Students with Other Health Impairment, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement, 2002:
Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 35: Students with Multiple Disabilities, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement, 2002:
Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Table 36: Students with Emotional Disability, Age 14 and Older,
Graduation with Certificate/Fulfillment of I.E.P. Requirement, 2002:
Total Disabilities, Rank Ordered by SAU
Results and Discussion, cont'd (including Tables 37-44)
Student Dropout and Graduation Rates: 2001 and 2000
Students with Disabilities Graduation Trends (2000-2002)
Summary of Major Findings: “Maine Students with Disabilities – Dropout
and Graduation Analysis, 2000-2003”
Reducing the Dropout Rate for Maine Students: Considerations and
Strategies for Dropout Prevention Committees
Overall Study Summary & Recommendations
Cautions
Study Findings Re: All Maine Public School Students
Study Findings Re: Maine Public School Students with Disabilities
Recommendations and Suggestions for Further Research
Recommendations for School Board Members,
Administrators, Teachers, and Professional Support Personnel in Maine
Public Schools – Especially Members of Dropout Prevention Committees
Re: Preventing School Dropouts Among All Maine Students
Recommendations Specifically Involving Maine Students with
Disabilities
Endnotes
References
Appendix A: Maine Department of Education Dropout Information
Appendix B Cover Page
Appendix B: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Total Disability, 2002-2003
Appendix C Cover Page
Appendix C: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Specific Learning Disability, 2002-2003
Appendix D Cover Page
Appendix D: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Speech and Language Impairment, 2002-2003
Appendix E Cover Page
Appendix E: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Other Health Impairment, 2002-2003
Appendix F Cover Page
Appendix F: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Emotional Disability, 2002-2003
Appendix G Cover Page
Appendix G: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Multiple Disabilities, 2002-2003
Appendix H Cover Page
Appendix H: Number and Percentage of Students, Ages 5-21, Identified
Under IDEA, Part B, Based on Resident School Enrollment, per Maine SAU,
Ranked By Mental Retardation, 2002-2003
Appendix I: Determining a Student’s At Risk Status: A Suggested Model
Figure 1.
Figure 2. Child Protective and Risk Factors (within child)
Figure 3. Family Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 4. Peer Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 5. School Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 6. Community Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 7. Students At Risk Status (SARS) Model
Appendix J: Selected Resources and Materials: Student Dropouts
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