The use of computer conferencing (CC) to support undergraduate distance learners will, presumably, lower attrition rates for distance learners by providing students with the ability to exchange ideas and develop insights with others, overcoming the intellectual and social isolation associated with correspondence courses. It will be years before…

Over 75 percent of the students enrolling as freshmen in Chicago's public high schools during 1978, 1979, and 1980 made up the sample for a study of the student characteristics that affected dropout rates. The characteristics assessed were reading achievement (as indicated by eighth-grade standardized test scores), age at enrollment in high…

Noting that more than 60 million eligible school-aged Asian children are not enrolled in elementary school, this overview of educational provision in the Asian and Pacific region briefly discusses 10 topics. These are (1) the number of children not being educated in the region; (2) universalization of primary education; (3) three dimensions of…

U.S. schools must today address problems of crime, violence, drugs, suicide, child abuse, and lack of discipline. Academic issues have recently been in the public spotlight, but the quality of a child's education can be severely affected if the child is not in a safe environment. Crime and violence are a pervasive problem in schools, affecting…

A study surveyed communication apprehension (CA) among the college student population. Persons in higher education are concerned about determining whether or not sufficient assistance is available to students for whom communication apprehension appears to be problematic. Subjects, 2,377 students in speech classes on 11 campuses of The Pennsylvania…

The realities of the changing economy include social as well as political polarization of socio-economically diverse groups. The roles and issues of disadvantaged persons in the work place and in national economic schemes are the subject of growing interest among economic planners, politicians, educators, and human resource development…

As a disciplinary procedure, suspension of students from all school levels has become a serious problem. Because of early maladaptive behavior, many students never receive services they need in order to benefit from their educational experiences. Instead, they are continually suspended, often expelled, and either drop out or are pushed out of…

The Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute (T-VI) is a post-secondary school offering full-time occupational training in 32 skill areas and a preparatory program for students inadequately prepared to enter a vocational major program. The institute enrolls a sizeable number of Native American students, but the attrition of these students is…

Hispanic women earn less, own fewer businesses, and are less represented in politics than almost any other population segment, and their history of low educational attainment is a key factor for each of these realities. In 1981, while 69% of the total population completed four or more years of high school, only 42% of the Hispanic females reached…

This article focuses on a number of perspectives important in an overview of the field of higher education in the United States. A brief historical view is presented, as well as information and data reflecting the educational trends of the nation. (Author)

A group of 144 high school dropouts were surveyed in an effort to dtudy the prevalence and correlates of their drug use as compared to that of 2,277 high school students. The results were reported according to grade level, sex, and ethnicity. (Author)

This study compared scores obtained on tests of Verbal Comprehension, Numerical Operation and General Reasoning by university students classified as good, drop-out and probationary. (Author)

This publication describes the factors which account for the 84,000 Ohio children between the ages of 6 and 18 who are not attending school. Attendance rates are presented for seven major cities, with school by school variation noted. Factors influencing the actual nonenrollment of school age children are mentioned. Characteristics of the enrolled…

Intended to determine the validity of the total score on the Graduate Record Examinations Aptitude Test (GRE) and of the score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) as predictors of a criterion of completion or noncompletion of the Doctoral Program in Educational Administration at State University of New York at Albany. (Author)