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Dwyer, Lori Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Student attrition has been a significant challenge facing higher education for decades and is particularly pronounced within community colleges. Specifically, first-time postsecondary students only experienced a 59.3 percent retention rate between Fall 2013 and Fall 2014; at two-year colleges, less than half (46.9 percent) of students were…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Early Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Cadle, Charles R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Developing and maintaining a "completion mindset" is a necessary mental condition for online educational doctorate (EdD) and educational specialist (EdS) students to obtain their advanced degrees. The purpose of this research study was to examine the effect of a neuroeducational intervention on a volunteer convenience sample of EdD and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Specialists
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Virginia 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