Resiliency Skills and Drop-Out Prevention
Every nine seconds, a student drops out of school in America. The most recent studies put our national graduation rate just under 70 percent. Although no single factor predicts drop-out, a new review of the literature by a University of Colorado researcher says considering multiple conditions can help identify those at risk. The paper looks at what’s known about who drops out and why, what factors can help students graduate and what schools can do to curb drop-out.  Fostering resiliency — limiting negative behaviors associated with stress, encouraging skills and relationships to adapt and succeed — can be very effective.