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Jones, Gordon; And Others – 1980
The follow-up study described in this report was initiated to determine the objectives and goal attainment of students who were enrolled in academic programs at one of British Columbia's 14 community colleges in fall 1978, but were not enrolled in a community college or university in fall 1979. After providing historical background, the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Persistence, Attendance Patterns, College Role
Sidel, Celia Marie McCullough – 1980
Holistic educational advancement programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that are designed to develop the potential of underprepared and disadvantaged students are considered. Obstacles to success that might confront disadvantaged students include problems in adjustment to university life, loneliness, and negative self-concept. It is…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Ancillary School Services, College Students, Educationally Disadvantaged
Neave, Guy, Ed. – 1978
This report presents papers, analyses, and recommendations of a five-day workshop held to explore the relationship of education and youth employment. Five papers delivered at the meetings are included: "Current Assumptions on the Nature and Purpose of Secondary Education and Its Relation to Education 16-19," by Edmund King; "Review…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Disadvantaged Youth
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1978
As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this report analyzes the persistence patterns of 1975 entering students after six semesters for the community college total and the seven campuses. The persistence patterns of the 8,979 students showed that 24% enrolled for only one semester (non-persisters), 41%…
Descriptors: Age, Cohort Analysis, College Credits, College Graduates
Download full textNeighborhood Youth Corps (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1966
THIS SUMMARY OF DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES' EVALUATION REPORT, PREPARED BY STAFF OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (NYC), REFLECTS THEIR INTERPRETATION OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT. DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM QUESTIONNAIRES ADMINISTERED TO SAMPLES OF 789 TERMINATED AND 942 ACTIVE ENROLLEES IN 30 RANDOMLY CHOSEN RURAL AND URBAN, IN- AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL,…
Descriptors: Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts, Employer Attitudes
WINTERS, WILLIAM K. – 1967
THIS NOTE IS CONCERNED WITH THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL ASPECTS OF DYNAMOD II. ITS PURPOSE IS TO DESCRIBE THE ANALYTICAL ASPECTS OF THE MODEL AND TO SHOW HOW IT IS IMPLEMENTED AND USED IN A TIME-SHARING ENVIRONMENT. THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE MODEL IS DESCRIBED, AND THE VARIABLES DEFINED IN THE PROGRAM AND THE PART THEY…
Descriptors: Age Groups, College Faculty, College Students, Computer Oriented Programs
Los Angeles City Schools, CA. – 1967
THIS REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENTS IN DETAIL THE SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH THE BOARD'S DIRECTIVES ON EQUALIZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. THE 27 DIRECTIVES DEALT WITH THE GENERAL POLICY OF EQUAL EDUCATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF URBAN AFFAIRS,…
Descriptors: Attendance, Board of Education Policy, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Relations
PARRISH, EDWIN H. – 1964
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO GATHER AND EVALUATE PERTINENT INFORMATION CONCERNING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN METROPOLITAN OMAHA, NEBRASKA. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED BY QUESTIONNAIRE FROM EIGHTH GRADERS, NINTH GRADERS, 12TH GRADERS, 1963 GRADUATES, DROPOUTS, PARENTS, LABOR UNIONS, APPRENTICES, AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS. STUDENTS IN THE EIGHTH…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Dropouts, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
DRAKE, JAMES W.; AND OTHERS – 1965
A SURVEY OF PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EVERY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN OHIO WAS DESIGNED TO UPDATE AND COMPARE FINDINGS WITH RESULTS OF A SIMILAR STUDY CONDUCTED IN 1962. TOTAL JOBSEEKERS REGISTERED FOR EMPLOYMENT IN 1965 NUMBERED 132,350. IN 1962, THE TOTAL WAS 215,477. THE DECLINE OF 39 PERCENT WAS DUE IN PART TO THE SHORTER VALIDITY…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Groups, Clerical Workers, College Graduates
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1965
AS REQUIRED BY THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963, PART OF THE HOME ECONOMICS PROGRAM INCLUDES CLASSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS WHO WISH TO PREPARE FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT UTILIZING HOME ECONOMICS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. OHIO OFFERS THE COOPERATIVE 2-YEAR PROGRAM, AND THE OCCUPATIONAL WORK-EXPERIENCE WHICH IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR THE 11TH-…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Child Caregivers, Cooperative Education, Dropout Prevention
Nelson, Robert B.; Poremba, Gregory A. – 1980
Preliminary retention data on regular freshmen at the University of North Dakota (UND) are analyzed for 1976-80. It is shown that at the end of the freshmen year, approximately 25 percent of an entering class has left the university, with an additional 13 percent leaving by the end of their sophomore year. Data on freshmen attrition is provided by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen
Hanson, John W.
Primary schooling in Africa is not the enemy of farming it has been thought to be, according to an analysis of relevant field research. Primary school leavers are pragmatic about farming. They frequently delay their farming efforts until their prospects look good. Many rural school leavers migrate to urban centers because of simple economics…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Dropouts, Elementary Education, Farmers
Clatsop County Intermediate Education District, Astoria, OR. – 1980
This handbook for administrators, teachers, parents, and students describes a system of strategies that will assist in implementing follow-up studies of former vocational program participants (completers and/or early leavers). Section 1 discusses use of the handbook. Section 2 concerns the rationale for doing follow-up and includes legislation,…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Legislation, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes
Carney, Paul; Tilton, Betty – 1979
Junior college transfer students at Florida State University who dropped out of the university were surveyed to determine their reasons for leaving and their perceptions of the university. In addition to an analysis of questionnaire results for the total sample of respondents, two subgroups were analyzed separately: (1) students who received…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Students, Dropout Attitudes, Grade Point Average
Bohr, Dorothy H.; Bray, Dorothy – 1979
In fall 1978, Sacramento City College initiated the Higher Education Learning Package (HELP) to promote the success and retention of students with basic skill deficiencies while mainstreaming them into regular courses. Students work with instructors and tutors in small groups and on a one-to-one basis. Using an integrative team teaching approach,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
