Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Ballard, Angela S. | 1 |
| Bass, Laura H. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Tennessee | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textOffice of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2017
In 2014-15, the high school graduation rate reached a record high of 83 percent (U.S. Department of Education 2016). Despite the gains, over half a million students still drop out of high school each year (U.S. Department of Education 2015). High schools have adopted various strategies designed to keep students who are at risk of not graduating in…
Descriptors: Teamwork, At Risk Students, High School Students, Dropout Prevention
Peer reviewedBass, Laura H.; Ballard, Angela S. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2012
A study by Kenney, Kenney, and Dumont (2005) identified a supportive learning environment as one of the five indicators for collegiate student engagement, a concept that extends beyond the classroom to permeate the entire educational environment. A student's level of engagement can be impacted as early as orientation and registration, when he is…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Educational Environment, Nontraditional Students, Student Attrition
