The school practitioner's concise companion to preventing dropout and attendance problems / edited by Cynthia Franklin, Mary Beth Harris, Paula Allen-Meares.

Other author Franklin, Cynthia.
Other author Harris, Mary Beth.
Other author Allen-Meares, Paula, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxi, 131 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Subjects

Portion of title Concise companion to preventing dropout and attendance problems
SeriesSchool practitioner's concise companions
School practitioner's concise companions. ^A916254
Contents Increasing school attendance : effective strategies and interventions / Johnny S. Kim, Calvin Streeter -- Enhancing skills with students vulnerable to underachievement and academic failure / Mary C. Ruffolo -- Guides for designing and establishing alternative school programs for dropout prevention / David Dupper -- Solution-focused, brief therapy interventions for students at risk to drop out / Cynthia Franklin, Johnny Kim, Stephen Tripodi -- Working with First Nations students and families / Dorie J. Gilbert, Gail Sims -- Home visiting : essential guidelines for home visits and engaging with families / Barbara H. Wasik, Gary L. Shaffer -- Helping children in foster care and other residential placements succeed in school / Dorian E. Traube, Mary M. McKay -- Primary prevention of pregnancy : effective school-based programs / Mary Beth Harris -- Best school-based practices with adolescent parents / Mary Beth Harris.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 111-126) and index.
LCCN 2008018230
ISBN9780195370577 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0195370570 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks LC143 .S276 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold