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Gottfried, Michael A. – American Journal of Education, 2013
Numerous studies have examined how grade retention can impede the academic success of those retained students. One uncharted line of research is the spillover effect that retained students may exert on their classmates. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this relationship for students in urban elementary school classrooms. To do so, this…
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, Cohort Analysis, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools
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Tower, Greg; Plummer, Julie; Ridgewell, Brenda; Goforth, Emily; Tower, Spence – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
The results reveal that tertiary institutions have low levels of EEO reporting especially for sexual orientation and religious issues. More mandatory state-based legislation may be needed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Student Diversity, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Samuels, Dena Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Faculty members play a significant role in retaining diverse students, faculty, and staff on a college campus based on how culturally inclusive their behavior is. This research elucidates the development of a faculty inclusiveness survey, and tests it on a national random sample of 637 faculty members to determine how prepared they are to build…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Negative Attitudes, Intention, Faculty Development