Urban high schools that predominantly serve at-risk students have not been faring well; disproportionate numbers of minority children and poor White children have been dropping out. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the effectiveness of leadership practices and dropout prevention initiatives in reducing dropout rates in 2 urban schools. This research was guided by empirical literature on various leadership practices that have proven successful. For the qualitative portion of the study, a case study design was used, in which 5 administrative leaders participated in...