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This 3 page paper analyzes the article "Dropout prevention for youth with disabilities" by Sinclair, Christenson, Evelo and Hurley. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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society loses their talents and abilities. The problem of getting students, particularly those with disabilities, to remain in school is the topic of an article by Mary F. Sinclair and
her colleagues. This paper summarizes their article briefly. Discussion The chronological point of concern for Sinclair and her colleagues was the transition from middle school to high school, when students
turn 16 and can legally drop out if they wish. They also are faced with increasingly difficult class work, a shifting emphasis away from simply passing classes and toward accumulating
credits for graduation, and a great deal more independence. "The transition from middle school to high school may be particularly difficult for students with learning or emotional/behavioral disabilities, as indicated
by the significant increase in dropout rates among students with disabilities at Grades 9 and 10" (Sinclair et al, 1998). The real question is, how can educators keep these at
risk young people in school? Sinclair tells us that there is little "databased" information available on "effective dropout prevention and intervention programs," but "some evidence can be found to suggest
that comprehensive interventions in middle school and across the transition to high school can be effective in helping students remain in school and on track to graduate" (Sinclair et al,
1998). In order to keep young people in school, they have to be engaged in learning and further, see a reason for continuing. The answer to the problem, at least
in some cases, may be found in "monitoring" programs. According to experts, it is students "engagement in education and school" that has become the "bottom line" in dropout prevention programs
in the U.S. (Sinclair et al, 1998). That is, if children are to stay in school, they have to be engaged in whats going on. The best way to do
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