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Performance Measurement Revisited.
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Stevens, David W. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1994
Data from four states on vocational education outcomes are used to explore three themes: (1) the range of possible research findings is predetermined by the data collected; (2) frequency, duration, and detail of observation should be justified in terms of the decisions affected; and (3) more diagnostics should be undertaken to complement mandated…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Databases, Employment Level, Outcomes of Education
The Relative Importance of Selected Factors to Attrition at a Public Community College.
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Windham, Patricia – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1995
Describes a study combining student records with a state-level follow-up system to track demographic, academic, and environmental influences on student attrition. Findings have helped the college investigate myths about students and their progress. (YKH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Community Colleges, Continuing Education