Discusses institutional quality and its implications for college admissions counselors in terms of changing student interests, recruitment, and outcomes of education. Describes the influence of college characteristics such as size and reputation on students' choice of a college and on high school counselors' advice. (JAC)

Discusses a study of vocational agriculture teachers in Oregon to determine why they chose not to teach, why they remained in teaching, or why they left teaching. (JOW)

Measured cognitive complexity in 76 college freshmen and tested them again four years later. Results showed most students made significant growth in conceptual level, particularly during the freshman year. No significant differences were found between cognitive complexity and gender, academic persistence, place of residence, or activities. (JAC)

Examined the persistence in student affairs work of 170 graduates between 1971 and 1981 of a master's program in student personnel. Presents an analysis of retention rates, timing of job moves, and attitudes. Results showed a significant attrition, and raised questions about the stability of the student personnel field. (JAC)

The affective components of a situation were powerful determinants of the facilitative self-control of children in the situation. Both the ongoing affective tone of the child's cognition during task performance, which replicated the results of Masters and Santrock (1976), and the ecological setting were linked to the continued maintenance of…

In the United States, the early care and education (ECE) field has long faced many challenges in attracting and maintaining the skilled and stable workforce it needs. High staff turnover prevails in the field, often fueled by poor compensation as well as limited opportunities for professional development and recognition. At the same time, in an…

This report is the third in a series of reports that present a national profile of the Student Support Services (SSS) Program. It presents grantee data from 2000-01 and 2001-02 for the first time and includes data from earlier years for comparison purposes. The following are appended: (1) Response Rates and Data Issues; (2) Risk Factors of 1995-96…

In today's challenging educational system, teachers experience burnout faster than a speeding bullet. Why do teachers leave schools? It is incumbent upon school administrators to implement effective programs to attract and keep quality teachers. The purpose of this article is to explore the reasons for teacher turnover. The authors explore key…

This brief discusses a research study that was conducted to determine the rates of degree completion of community college occupational students compared with other types of postsecondary students, and to identify factors that might explain those differences. Much of the existing literature on college persistence and completion is focused on…

As part of an ESRC-funded longitudinal study, "Student Experiences of University Mathematics," we followed a cohort of undergraduate mathematics students at two traditional universities with high ratings for research and teaching. This report centres on interpretations of successful students' engagement with their course as gleaned from in-depth…

This study examines faculty turnover intent in an urban community college, with a specific focus on the relationship between turnover intent and three structural variables: level of faculty autonomy, amount of support for faculty innovation, and degree of communication openness in the college. Turnover intent is defined as the degree of likelihood…

This brief examines the underlying research-based rationale for the American Federation of Teachers' (AFT) policy on beginning teacher induction, noting that among the most often-cited reasons young teachers give for leaving teaching is lack of support, and considerable evidence shows that induction is an effective means of retaining them. Five…

As school districts nationwide work to implement the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, they may be inadvertently accelerating the departure of experienced teachers and failing to adequately support new teachers. The Alliance for Excellent Education believes that this problem requires a two-pronged solution: financial incentives for…

This report provides an overview and profile of students who transferred from a British Columbia (BC) community college, university-college or institute to a BC university from 1994-1999. Report highlights include: (1) in most cases, students transferred to the BC university closest to their transfered institution; (2) 35% of students entered a BC…

This study assessed the usefulness of the College Student Inventory (CSI) (M. Strait, 1988) as a needs assessment tool in community colleges by determining which, if any, of the 19 scales of the CSI distinguish enrollment status and academic success in students attending community colleges. A total sample of 1,368 students at 8 community colleges…