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Thomas, Nina; Marken, Stephanie; Gray, Lucinda; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This report provides nationally representative data on the prevalence and characteristics of dual credit and exam-based courses in public high schools. For this survey, dual credit is defined as a course or program where high school students can earn both high school and postsecondary credits for the same courses; exam-based courses are Advanced…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, High School Students, Credits
Woodley, Alan; Parlett, Malcolm – Teaching at a Distance, 1983
Statistics and other information about dropout rates and characteristics at Britain's Open University are summarized and presented in question and answer form as a basis for informed discussion of the institution's dropout problem. Factors in dropping out (course, environment, motivation, other), dropout characteristics, course and discipline…
Descriptors: Courses, Distance Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate