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Jasinska-Maciazek, Aleksandra; Hawrot, Anna; Marchlik, Paulina; Tomaszewska-Pekala, Hanna; Zóltak, Tomasz – Research Papers in Education, 2022
The aim of the study was to assess the scale of various interrupted schooling trajectories among Polish youth, and to identify the differences and similarities between students following these trajectories and their reasons for interrupting education. In a dataset of 5,414 young Polish adults, we identified 343 (6.3%) learners who left…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Dropouts, Reentry Students
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Taylor, John – International Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Despite claims of a negative impact on Indigenous school attendance due to mobility no attempt has been made to estimate the number of school-age Indigenous children away from a home base at any one time. This paper uses census data to derive such estimates for the first time. It finds that Indigenous children are mostly sedentary within their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Attendance, Attendance Patterns
Cook, Rose; Rutt, Simon; Sims, David – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2014
The interaction between deprivation and education is a critical relationship with profound implications for a country's economic prosperity and the social mobility of its citizens. This is highlighted by the Welsh Government which states that: "A good education is critical to better life chances and a commitment to achieving this has been an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educationally Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth
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Lloyd, Gwynned; Stead, Joan – Race Equality Teaching, 2002
Examined the educational exclusion and inclusion of Gypsy Traveller students, exploring how some Scottish schools responded to Traveller student culture and how this led to exclusion. Interviews with school staff, Traveller students, and parents indicated that continuing prejudice and harassment promoted inappropriate school placement and…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Cultural Differences, Discipline, Diversity (Student)
Colleges Ontario, 2006
This paper presents data on Ontario's student mobility for 2006. This report found that the desire to obtain both a college and university credential in Ontario's postsecondary system is considerable. At least one quarter of college students have serious intentions of attaining a degree after a diploma. Currently, over 7% of Ontario's college…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Credentials, Foreign Countries, College Students
Colleges Ontario, 2005
Several data sources indicate that the desire to obtain both a college and university credential in Ontario's postsecondary system is considerable. Aspirations at the start of college are high, with at least one quarter of college students having serious intentions of attaining a degree after a diploma. Data sources include the College Student…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Credentials, Foreign Countries, College Students