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HANSEN, M. DUANE; WENZEL, GUSTAVE G.
INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, AS DO MOST DROPOUT STUDIES, THIS ONE (1) CONSIDERS SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GRADING PRACTICES, (2) ANALYZES THESE PRACTICES WITHIN A GIVEN TERM INSTEAD OF OVER SEVERAL YEARS, AND (3) BROADENS THE DEFINITION OF ATTRITION TO INCLUDE BOTH FAILURE AND WITHDRAWAL. IT ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Followup Studies
Friedman, Stuart M. – 1966
In order to make a computerized prediction study of population parameters in a junior college modestly equipped with modern data processing machinery, this study was designed to (1) develop an original data processing technique for scholastic prediction, (2) derive and evaluate a set of variables for predicting the success of new students, (3)…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Freshmen, College Students, Computers