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Moore, JoAnne E. – 1985
This evaluation study addresses the effectiveness of weekly attendance mailer letters sent to parents of students with irregular attendance patterns at 22 Detroit, Michigan, high schools. Three questions researched were: (1) Are the letters effective in reducing the occurrence of in-school truancy? (2) Are letters an effective means of…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Educational Assessment, High School Students
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2001
A study compared surveys conducted in 2000 of the graduates of Australian TAFE (Technical and Further Education) and university bachelor programs and outlined some of the similarities and differences between the two sectors. Some of the key findings of the study are the following: (1) 89 percent of TAFE graduates were employed or in further study…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations
Lucas, John A. – 1991
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, to evaluate the effectiveness of a new academic probation intervention program. Probationary students are those who are warned the previous semester but whose grade point averages (GPA's) still fall below 2.0 (4-point scale). Students on probation must participate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Failure, Academic Probation
