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Publication Date: 1986
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Large School Systems' Dropout Reports: An Analysis of Definitions, Procedures, and Findings.
Hammack, Floyd Morgan
Teachers College Record, v87 n3 p324-41 Spr 1986
The author examined school district reports on the dropout problem from several large urban school systems, looking specifically at the definition of dropout, information collection procedures, and the method used to determine the dropout rate. The need for greater consistency in such reports is discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Secondary Education, Statistical Analysis
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Language: English
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