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Peer reviewedBedard, Kelly; Do, Chan – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
While nearly half of all school districts have adopted middle schools, there is little quantitative evidence of the efficacy of this educational structure. We estimate the impact of moving from a junior high school system, where students stay in elementary school longer, to a middle school system for on-time high school completion. This is a…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Junior High Schools, Graduation, Program Length
Peer reviewedPayne, Jobe L.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1986
The University of Illinois's program to recruit and retain minority students is described and discussed, focusing on the effect of granting delays in program completion and the increase in rates of on-time and delayed graduation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Graduation, Higher Education, Medical Students
