TableĀ 1

Interventions that Demonstrably Raise the High School Graduation Rate

InterventionDetailsExtra Graduates if Intervention Given to 100 Students
Perry Preschool Program (PPP)1.8 years of a center-based program for 2.5 hours per weekday, child-teacher ratio of 5:1; home visits; group meeting of parents.19
First Things First (FTF)Comprehensive school reform based on small learning communities with dedicated teachers, family advocates, and instructional improvement efforts.16
Chicago Child-Parent Center Program (CPC)Center-based preschool program: parental involvement, outreach and health/nutrition services. Based in public schools.11
Project STAR: class Size reduction (CSR)4 years of schooling (Grades K-3) with class size reduced from 25 to 15.11
Teacher salary increase (TSI)10% increase in teacher salaries for all years, K-12.5
Source: Adapted from Levin and Belfield (2007).

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