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Post-High School Opportunities and High School Completion Rates in an Appalachian State: A Near-Replication of Florida Research.
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Bickel, Robert – Youth and Society, 1989
Replicates a Florida study of high school students' decisions to drop out using data for West Virginia. Confirms earlier findings that the decision to drop out is based on the student's perceptions of the economic opportunities obtained by a high school diploma. (FMW)
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Opportunities, Multiple Regression Analysis, Outcomes of Education
A Study of Factors Influencing Student Performance in Mathematics on the Florida College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST).
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Gray, Mary W.; Taylor, Ann – Journal of Negro Education, 1989
Evaluates the factors that affect student performance on the mathematics portion of the Florida standardized test designed to measure student competency at postsecondary institutions. Finds that remedial courses have a negative effect on test scores, and recommends articulation programs, admissions requirement evaluation, and curriculum assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), Black Students, College Preparation