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Beacham, Herbert C. – 1980
Although Florida law requires job placement and follow-up services for all students graduating or leaving the school system, there is a lack of understanding about contributing causes and possible solutions to the problem of high school dropouts. To gather information to develop an innovative program to reach dropouts and potential dropouts, 282…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Download full textMaples, Catherine C.; Owings, Thomas G. – 1982
In 1982, a study was conducted at Calhoun State Community College (CSCC) to determine causes of student withdrawal and factors influencing re-enrollment. Questionnaires were administered to 985 individuals who withdrew from on-campus programs during the 1981-82 academic year; of these, 37 were returned by mail and 254 were completed in person or…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Higher Education Management Services. – 1979
The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component, of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. It was developed by the Michigan community college system as a systematic and valid method of collecting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Followup Studies
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Occupational Education Programs. – 1989
This compilation pulls together the most recent resources concerning students at risk, summarizing and displaying a number of sources dealing with this issue. The articles represent two major areas: (1) policy and studies and (2) programs and projects. This information includes summaries of studies done at a national level as well as programs…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Grosset, Jane – 1989
This paper describes the conceptual model of retention used as the framework for research on institutional effectiveness at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). First, an overview of the literature on student attrition is presented, followed by a specific review of research based on Tinto's model of student attrition. This model maintains…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Dropout Research, Evaluation Methods
Rong, Xue Lan; Preissle-Goetz, Judith – 1990
An examination of the characteristics of foreign-born White, Hispanic, and Asian high school dropouts between the ages of 16 and 21 indicates that English language proficiency, age at immigration, and family language background are all related to the likelihood of dropping out. Statistical data were analyzed for a subsample of 519 foreign-born 16-…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Weber, James M. – 1987
A study examined the relationship between students' vocational and nonvocational experiences while in high school and their decision to drop out. The study was based on data from the sophomore cohort of the High School and Beyond database (a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of approximately 27,000 students who were sophomores in 1980…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Rice, Robert L. – 1983
In 1980, a study was conducted to determine the student dropout rate at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster and the characteristics of typical dropout students. Data were obtained for 99% of the 736 students enrolled during fall 1980 with respect to variables including race, sex, marital status, age, major, day/evening schedule,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Commuting Students, Comparative Analysis, Day Students
Sandusky, Sam T. – 1987
A study was conducted at Sacramento City College (California) to determine the possibility of identifying high-risk students from information available from applications, assessment results, transcripts, and college enrollment data. Fall 1985 grade point averages (GPA) and progress percentages were used for high or low risk determination. Study…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Enrollment Influences
Metzner, Barbara S. – 1987
A bibliography of research on student attrition is presented. The 175 references, most of which are dated 1970 or later, are categorized under the following headings: research design, models of the attrition process, some historical perspectives, recent reviews of research--performance variables, empirical studies for 1970-1987, and intervention…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Commuter Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Vancouver Community Coll. (British Columbia). Office of Institutional Research. – 1986
A study was conducted to compare the attrition rates at Vancouver Community College (VCC) with those of other British Columbia two-year institutions; to determine the effects of factors such as program duration and employment outlook on attrition; and to identify ways of minimizing the negative effects of attrition. Outcomes factors were…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Attendance, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1986
Presented in this annotated bibliography of 12 publications on students at risk are descriptions of (1) a study of 100 Austin, Texas, dropouts that identifies characteristics and conditions of high-risk students; (2) a study recommending a variety of programs to improve the progression of high-risk high school and college students; (3) a manual…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
O'Connor, Patrick – OSSC Bulletin, 1985
Spurred by a national dropout rate of 25 percent, educators are examining causes of leaving school early, identifying high risk students, and devising student retention programs. This paper profiles the potential dropout, describes 10 characteristics of effective student retention programs, and describes three exemplary programs in Colorado,…
Descriptors: Alienation, Continuation Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research
The Combined Effect of Personalized Appeal and Pre-Coding of Personal Data on Questionnaire Returns.
Shale, Doug – 1986
Factors affecting the return rate of a mailed questionnaire were investigated. A survey was mailed to 196 students who had dropped out of home study courses offered by a distance education university. The effects of personalizing the cover letter and of including anonymous pre-coded personal information on the questionnaire were studied in a 2 X 2…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Data Collection, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
Weber, James M. – 1986
In an effort to identify the kinds of vocational experiences that appear to be the most promising in reducing the dropout rate, two distinct research strategies were used. The first strategy involved analysis of data available from the High School and Beyond Project, a nationally representative sample of students and schools surveyed in 1980 (when…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
