School dropout prevention: what arts-based community and out-of-school-time programs can contribute.
Out-of-school-time programs, especially arts-based programs, can be critical players in a community's efforts to prevent school dropout. This research review suggests the following approaches for arts-based programs: (1) recruitment and retention of target populations with multiple risk factors; (2) long-term skill development that engages youth behaviorally, emotionally, and academically rather than a drop-in culture; (3) an emphasis on the critical ingredient of real-world applications through performance; (4) staff development and mentoring; (5) a strategic community-level plan for dropout prevention; (6) and program content reframed toward competencies that underlie better school performance and prosocial behavior, such as communication, initiative, problem solving, motivation, and self-efficacy.
National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Wellesley Centers for Women,Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA.
Linda
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Charmaraman
Georgia
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Hall
D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D001154:Art; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*