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A drop-out prevention program for high-risk inner-city youth
Nancy Lever1, Mark A Sander, Sylvie Lombardo
1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Behavior Modification
|June 10, 2004
Summary
Inner-city youth face high high school dropout risks. The FUTURES Program offers a school-based intervention with smaller classes, mentoring, and mental health services to improve outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Urban Studies
Background:
- Inner-city youth exhibit elevated rates of high school dropout.
- Identifying risk factors is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review risk factors for high school dropout among inner-city youth.
- To examine effective prevention and intervention strategies.
- To highlight the FUTURES Program as a model intervention.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of dropout risk factors and prevention strategies.
- Detailed description of the FUTURES Program components.
- Presentation of program evaluation data.
Main Results:
- The FUTURES Program integrates smaller class sizes, character development, career preparation, case management, mentoring, incentives, and mental health services.
- Initial data suggest the program's effectiveness in addressing the needs of at-risk youth.
Conclusions:
- School-based programs like FUTURES can effectively mitigate high school dropout rates in urban settings.
- Future research should focus on refining and expanding such interventions for diverse urban populations.