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Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2015
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Standards Briefs explain the rules the WWC uses to evaluate the quality of studies for practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. Attrition (loss of sample) occurs when individuals initially included in a study are not included in the final study analysis. Attrition is a common issue in education research and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Research, Attrition (Research Studies), Student Attrition
Cohen, Elaine Landau – 1984
Faced with high rates of student attrition, Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) established a committee to assess the effectiveness of the college's support services; review research on student retention; and recommend ways of improving student success through academic skills assessment, student academic advisement, articulation and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, Community Colleges, Organizational Change
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
Answers to questions most often asked about the second National Education Goal are provided in this document. Goal 2 states that "by the year 2000, the high school graduation rate will increase to 90 percent." Among the areas covered are school strategies to improve graduation rates, community and business roles, incentives to stay in…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Donnelly, Margarita – 1987
Higher standards in public schools have made it necessary for educational reformers to identify at-risk students and to develop effective programs for preventing their failure. This pamphlet begins by delineating the characteristics of at-risk students and discussing evaluation instruments that are useful for identifying such students. Successful…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Disadvantaged, Dropouts
Martin, Deanna C.; Arendale, David R. – 1990
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program of the University of Missouri-Kansas City addresses attrition by providing academic support in courses that are high risk for students. The program contains a number of innovative features, for example: high risk courses are identified instead of high risk students, and everyone in those courses is offered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Programs, Dropout Prevention
Brown, William R.; And Others – 1980
An evaluation was conducted of minority (Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian) and female performance in the Army's Initial Entry Rotary Wing flight training program. Each minority group was compared to a matched sample of majority students. The groups were matched on several test scores, education level, age, rank, and source of entry. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Palmer, Jim – 1990
Designed for the community college practitioner who may be considering initiating a student tracking system, this report draws upon selected writings and other sources to examine the potential role of student tracking systems in student outcomes research. The report examines the limited scope of community college longitudinal studies conducted to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
PDF pending restorationVirginia Adult Educators Research Network, Dayton. – 1999
The collection of articles addresses current issues in adult and adult basic education in Virginia communities. Titles include: "Goal-Setting in the New River Valley: Teachers' Perceptions and Strategies" (Sue Barton); "What Happens When ESL Students Experience Authentic Work Situations?" (Pat Bowyer); "Orientation to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Childrens Literature
