Grad Nation: A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis

Grad Nation contains research-based guidance for addressing the dropout crisis, along with ready-to-print tools and links to additional online resources. The authors recognize that one size does not fit all, so you will not find step-by-step instructions for a standardized program. Instead, Grad Nation provides information and tools for developing and implementing a customized program that's right for your community. Within these tools and information, service-learning and experiential education are mentioned as successful dropout prevention strategies. The guidebook is divided into four parts: Rallying Your Community to End the Dropout Crisis, Understanding Your Community's Dropout Crisis, Solutions for Comprehensively Addressing Your Community's Dropout Crisis, and Moving Forward to Create Lasting Change. At the end of the guidebook, a list of organizations to which readers can turn for assistance is provided. (authors)