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Communities In Schools (CIS) Case Management: Providing Individualized Support to At-Risk Students to Reduce Dropout Rates and Improve Academic Performance

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Intervention Details

Subject

Non-Academic Area

Academic Program

General Education

Duration

Full school year

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Personnel

Administrator, Instructional Aide, General Education Teacher, Paraprofessional, Principal, School Counselor, Social Worker, Special Education Teacher, Other

Intervention Summary

Communities In Schools (CIS) Case Management

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on students' likelihood of having caring, supportive relationships with adults outside of home and school

Positive effect on the quality of their peer relationships

Positive effect on their belief that education has positive value for their lives

No effect on chronic absenteeism

No effect on core course failure

No effect on other measures of school progress, behavior, and academic achievement

Source

Leigh M., P., Marie-Andrée, S., Oscar, C., William, C. & Zeest, H. (2015). Case Management for Students at Risk of Dropping Out: Implementation and Interim Impact Findings from the Communities in Schools Evaluation (ED558497). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED558497.pdf.

Data Sample by Population

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