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Download full textMervilde, James – 1981
Student absenteeism is a major concern for elementary and secondary school educators. This paper annotates 59 articles and reports dealing with the causes of, effects of, and solutions to student absenteeism. A brief glossary first defines l4 terms used in the literature. The author then surveys l4 publications on the causes of absenteeism,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Attendance, Elementary Secondary Education
Eaton, Elena – 1979
Literature concerning factors associated with academic performance and withdrawal from college is reviewed separately for North American, United Kingdom, and Australian universities to help illuminate the problem of student withdrawal in Australia. V. Tinto's 1975 research review concerning North American college dropouts is summarized, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
Henderson, Anne, Ed. – 1981
An introduction and annotations of 37 research reports review evidence regarding the effect of parental involvement on student achievement in elementary and secondary education. The annotations cover studies from 1966 through 1980 that analyze such variables as family background and socioeconomic status, parent powerlessness, parents' expectations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics
Lenning, Oscar, T.; And Others – 1980
This document was developed to (1) help clarify the various concepts of retention and attrition within a unifying conceptual framework, (2) synthesize the research on retention and attrition, and (3) examine the implications of the research for postsecondary administrators and researchers. Retention and attrition research pertains to both the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrator Role, Definitions, Dropout Prevention
Gutek, Barbara A.; Nieva, Veronica F. – New Directions for Education, Work and Careers, 1979
Societal attitudes, parental attitudes, and young women's abilities and interests and how they affect their choices of careers are examined. Attitudes toward sex-role appropriateness of occupations, women's anticipated career choices, career pioneers, masculinity v femininity, intrinsic v extrinsic job rewards, time of choice, and predictors of…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Opportunities, Career Planning
Holland, John L. – 1982
Structural-interactive vocational theory shows that both aspirational and work histories have continuity over the life span and provide useful explanations of stability and change. This paper suggests some implications of structural-interactive theory for the study of adult development. Common principles of structural-interactive theories are…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Aging (Individuals), Career Change
Quinones-Eatman, Janet – 2001
This technical report presents concrete ways of meeting recommended practice by providing an overview of principles and practices in the area of second language acquisition. It discusses some of the major theories in the area of second language acquisition, as well as the developmental process of first and second language acquisition in the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
