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Gilleland, Kevin; Muli, Juliana – Wake County Public School System, 2015
Advanced Placement (AP) outcomes for Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) students have continued an upward trend for over 18 years, out-performing the state and the nation in all measures. In 2013-14 there were 13,757 exams taken by 6,955 WCPSS test-takers with almost 76% of the exams resulting in scores at or above 3, outperforming Guilford…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, County School Districts, Outcome Measures, Achievement Gains
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Mezza, Alvaro; Sommer, Kamila – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2016
The recent significant increase in student loan delinquencies has generated interest in understanding the key factors predicting the non-performance of these loans. However, despite the large size of the student loan market, existing analyses have been limited by lack of data. This paper studies predictors of student loan delinquencies using a…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Loan Default, Loan Repayment
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Miser, Rifat; Ural, Ozana; Ünlühisarýklý, Özlem – Adult Learning, 2013
This study investigates the situation and practices of adult education in Turkey in terms of (a) participants, (b) providers, and (c) program areas. The data were derived from published statistical data and one-to-one interaction with adult education providers when such data are unavailable. Turkey has a long tradition of adult education with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Participant Characteristics
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Eshetu, Amogne Asfaw – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
Gender is among the determinant factors affecting students' academic achievement. This paper tried to investigate the impact of gender on academic performance of preparatory secondary school students based on 2014 EHEECE result. Ex post facto research design was used. To that end, data were collected from 3243 students from eight purposively…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Case Studies, Secondary School Students
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2014
The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in an education and training activity during 2013 Information on participation is presented for VET in Schools students, higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Statistics, Late Adolescents
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008
This publication presents information about the outcomes for students who completed their vocational education and training (VET) during 2007. The Student Outcomes Survey focuses on students' employment outcomes and satisfaction with VET in Australia. Information about the level and type of training students undertake, further study patterns and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education, Satisfaction