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Progress Report: Project CATCH-UP: An Educational Program for Junior High Students from American-Indian, Mexican and Caucasian Ethnic Backgrounds

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Mason, Evelyn P.


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Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Exploring Horizons

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"The primary intent of the program was to demonstrate the effectiveness of able public school personnel in effecting a decrease in the expected high school dropout rate for these ethnic groups. to accomplish this, efforts were directed toward altering negative self-attitudes and motivations, increasing decision making capacities and ability to plan for the future, and developing responsibility."

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