Investigated graduate student and faculty perceptions of their college's ethical climate and its importance in the retention of students. Found differences in faculty and student perceptions of the ethical climate and that a positive ethical climate is perceived by both to be important in the retention of students within graduate academic…

Review of demographic changes finds that by midcentury a majority of the college population will be minorities, and all of the net increase in student population will come from minorities. Implications for recruitment, remediation, and retention are drawn. (DB)

Three retention and enrollment management experts share their most effective innovations and best practices that have achieved cost-effective results. Tables provide data on dropout rates, graduation rates, and results of a student satisfaction rating survey of four-year colleges and universities. (DB)

A study of 149 teachers of students with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD) found that the higher the teacher's susceptibility to occupational stressors, the more willing the teacher was to leave the E/BD teaching field. Only 3 of the top 10 stressors were student-related. Results found an injury rate of one in five. (CR)

Analysis of 258 responses to a survey of undergraduate students in good standing at a college of business administration who did not return for the fall 1996 semester, found no single critical causal factor. It was found that many of these students had previously dropped out, suggesting that they were stopping out rather than dropping out. (DB)

Addresses the impact of Supplemental Instruction (SI) on students in a large urban university. Questions, specifically, what academic performance benefit is realized beyond the target course supported by SI, and whether SI participation strengthens the persistence patterns of particular student populations. Finds that SI has substantial impact on…

Currently enthusiasm for mentoring of new teachers has re-emerged among teacher employing authorities in Australia and the United States. The literature on mentoring provides strong support for the importance of mentoring in retaining good teachers and in invigorating the teaching workforce; it also abounds in practical strategies and processes…

Pair-programming has been found to be very beneficial in educational settings. Students who pair in their introductory programming course are more confident, have greater course completion and pass rates, and are more likely to persist in computer-related majors. Although pairing helps all students, we believe that it is particularly beneficial…

Questions about how student financial aid and the costs of attending college influence educational opportunity for diverse racial groups have lurked beneath the surface of the policy debates about higher education for decades. When the Higher Education Act (HEA) was passed in 1965, there was a general acceptance that the federal government had a…

This qualitative study explored factors that helped veteran public school health educators sustain enthusiasm in the classroom throughout their careers. Twelve Caucasian participants, seven men and five women with 18 to 28 years of public school teaching experience (mean age = 49 years, mean experience = 24 years), were interviewed. Participants…

A long-standing problem for rural school districts is recruiting and retaining quality teachers for their classrooms. The lack of resources, low salary and incentives, and personal and professional isolation are some reasons why fewer good teachers choose to work in rural schools. In order to address the challenges facing rural schools, states and…

Having data available is so important because it can improve upon our personal perceptions. Admittedly, statistics can sometimes be skewed to tell whatever story their handlers want them to tell, but by and large, high-quality data allow us to step back from personal perceptions and embark on an analysis with an eye toward identifying the root…

In this sequel to "Supervising Sparking Students" (Merrill Watrous, "Techniques," January 2004), the authors reflect on the two years they spent together as teaching co-op student and coordinator. The discussion focuses on three topics: (1) integrating technology into classroom teaching; (2) what one learns about gifted education from mentoring…

Many faculty developers have difficulty involving engineering and science faculty in instructional development. Engineering professors are particularly quick to discount the relevance of teaching workshops, and many argue teaching methods presented in workshops lead to lower standards and inflated grades. This paper presents a successful…

In this article, the author discusses the need of support for new teachers and keep them teaching. New teachers will need to be hired, as much as many teachers leave the teaching profession. There are various reasons why teachers leave their profession. These includes, dissatisfaction with administrative support as well as workplace conditions.…