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Qualter, Pamela; Whiteley, Helen; Morley, Andy; Dudiak, Helen – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2009
Failure to adapt to the demands of higher education (HE) is often cited as a cause of withdrawal from the course. Parker and others (Parker, J.D.A., L.J. Summerfeldt, M.J. Hogan, and S.A. Majeski. 2004. "Emotional intelligence and academic success: Examining the transition from high school to university." "Personality and Individual…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Intervention, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power
Dearden, Lorraine; Emmerson, Carl; Frayne, Christine; Meghir, Costas – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2005
This paper examines the impact of a program that subsidizes children to remain in school for up to two years beyond the statutory age. The programme was first piloted in a number of areas in England from September 1999. Evaluating such interventions is of course critical to the shaping of education policy and the effectiveness or otherwise of a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Foreign Countries