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Zau, Andrew C.; Betts, Julian R. – Public Policy Institute of California, 2008
Many educators, parents, and policymakers continue to call for reforms to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), citing concern about the 10 percent of California students who do not graduate because of their failure to pass the test. By law, current funding for tutoring those at risk of failing the CAHSEE is targeted at those in grade 12…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Educational Change, High Schools, Grade Prediction
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Espenshade, Thomas J.; Calhoun, Charles A. – Population Research and Policy Review, 1993
Tests five hypotheses about attitudes toward illegal immigration and undocumented migrants using public opinion data from southern California. Data supported cultural affinity between respondents and undocumented migrants and to the role of education. Respondents' evaluations of tangible costs and benefits to themselves also influence their…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Competition, Cost Effectiveness, Cultural Influences
Sorenson, Warren – 1972
The overall purpose of this study was to develop a system for predicting current instructional costs of vocational education programs at the community college level in California. Data gathered by analyzing the instructional expenditures of 19 community colleges for the fiscal year 1969 showed that: (1) Neither of two suggested mathematical…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Background, Educational Finance