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Student retention has become a difficult issue within higher education. As such, it is imperative to examine the causes, as well as provide educators with strategies to implement to improve retention rates. "Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention" is a pivotal reference source for the latest progressive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence, Study Abroad
Preckel, Franzis; Lipnevich, Anastasiya A.; Boehme, Katharina; Brandner, Lena; Georgi, Karsten; Konen, Tanja; Mursin, Katharina; Roberts, Richard D. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Background: Chronotype refers to individuals' preference for morning or evening activities. Its two dimensions (morningness and eveningness) are related to a number of academic outcomes. Aims: The main goal of the study was to investigate the incremental validity of chronotype as a predictor of academic achievement after controlling for a number…
Descriptors: High School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Grade 10
Download full textSmalley, David J.; Lichtenberger, Eric J.; Brown, Kathleen Sullivan – Illinois Education Research Council, 2010
In 2003, the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) began to follow the members of the Illinois public high school class of 2002 (the Class of 2002) on their journeys through postsecondary education. There is a wealth of higher education information on these students, including enrollment and the completion of certificates and degrees. Also, a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges, Enrollment, Longitudinal Studies
Ting, Laura; Jacobson, Jodi M.; Sanders, Sara – Social Work, 2008
Research indicates that mental health social workers risk being confronted with fatal and nonfatal client suicidal behaviors during professional practice. Although reactions to client suicidal behavior have been documented, there is little empirical evidence about coping behaviors and available supports following client suicidal behavior. This…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Suicide, Coping, Group Therapy
Predictors of Student Fear of School Violence: A Comparative Study of Eighth Graders in 33 Countries
Akiba, Motoko – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2008
Ensuring a safe learning environment for students is a major responsibility of educators and policymakers around the world. Based on the secondary analyses of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data collected from 33 countries in 1999, the study found that 8th graders who witnessed their friends' violence…
Descriptors: Violence, Student Attitudes, Grade 8, Comparative Analysis
McWayne, Christine; Campos, Rodrigo; Owsianik, Marissa – Journal of School Psychology, 2008
In this study we examined the relationships between family demographics and level of satisfaction with school contact as possible determinants of multiple dimensions of family involvement in early childhood education. Participants included 171 urban, Head Start parents (108 mothers and 63 fathers). Results revealed that for mothers, having less…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mothers, Family Involvement
Benyamini, Yael; Blumstein, Tzvia; Lusky, Ayala; Modan, Baruch – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This study investigates gender differences in the association between self-rated health (SRH) and mortality. This association has been well-documented, but findings regarding gender differences are inconsistent. The specific objectives were (a) to examine these differences in a short and a long time frame, (b) to examine these differences…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Females, Economically Disadvantaged, Older Adults
Alfan, Ervina; Othman, Md Nor – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the undergraduate students' performance in the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya and the factors influencing the performance of the undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach: The performance of the undergraduate students in this study is measured by their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
