Tutoring, Study Skills Training, Instruction, and Dropout Prevention

Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction that leads to a high school diploma includes services such as:

• Providing academic support
• Helping a youth identify areas of academic concern
• Assisting with overcoming learning obstacles
• Providing tools and resources to develop learning strategies

Dropout prevention strategies intended to lead to a high school diploma include activities that:

• Keep a young person in-school
• Keep a young person engaged in a formal learning and/or training setting 

Check out the resources below for information and ideas on tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and dropout prevention.

Tutoring, Study Skills Training, & Instruction

• City Strategies to Engage Older Youth in Afterschool Programs (2011)
• Supporting Education and Career Goals of In-School Youth under WIOA (2017)
• 50-State Comparison: High School Graduation Requirements (2023)
• Study Tips: Top 10 Skills for High School Students

Dropout Prevention

• Engaging Older Youth: Program and City-Level Strategies to Support Sustained Participation in Out-of-School Time (2010)
• Case Management for Students at Risk of Dropping Out: Implementation and Interim Impact Findings from the Communities In Schools Evaluation (2015)
• Institute of Education Sciences: Preventing Dropout in Secondary Schools Practice Guide (2017)
• Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenges in Raising the High School Graduation Rates (2023)
• Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention (2022)
• National Dropout Prevention Center/Network

Looking for more resources on the WIOA Youth program? Visit the WIOA Youth Program Resources page.

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