Communities In Schools (CIS) Case Management: Providing Individualized Support to At-Risk Students to Reduce Dropout Rates and Improve Academic Performance
Intervention Details
Subject
Non-Academic AreaAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
Full school yearGrades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Personnel
Administrator, Instructional Aide, General Education Teacher, Paraprofessional, Principal, School Counselor, Social Worker, Special Education Teacher, Other
Intervention Summary
Communities In Schools (CIS) Case Management
Grades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Personnel
Administrator, Instructional Aide, General Education Teacher, Paraprofessional, Principal, School Counselor, Social Worker, Special Education Teacher, OtherStatistical 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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