The 6 National Education Goals were developed in 1989 after extensive discussions with over 100 education groups by Presidential representatives and the nation's governors. Public education must be lifelong, focus on prevention, be flexible, include rewards for high performance and consequences for failure, attract and retain talented…

Compares characteristics of California high schools with low and high dropout rates for Hispanic students. Identifies programs and factors that positively influence student retention and keep students from dropping out. Schools with pleasing physical appearance, sound management, efficient and caring staff, and multicultural environments had…

Auburn University College of Education music education program and the college's cooperative extension service are implementing a project addressing the problems of at-risk youth. The program's premise is that children must receive help, encouragement, and support from three societal pillars (parents, school, and community) to lead successful…

Identifies issues relevant to nontransfer college seniors who disenroll before graduating. Analysis suggests that nonretention of seniors was best predicted by dissatisfaction with academic guidance, access to school-related information, and quality of education, as well as by feelings of institutional alienation. Discusses implications for future…

A General Educational Development (GED) certificate is not rigorous enough to substitute for a high school diploma and does not help the recipient economically or in college. Either stronger standards should be developed for GEDs, or dropout-prevention programs should be intensified. (SK)

To identify college students at risk for dropping out, scores on the Environmental Deprivation Scale (EDS) given six quarters earlier were studied. Students who had graduated at follow-up had lower scores than those who had dropped out. Examination of items showed types of support lacking for at-risk students. (EMK)

In interviews 30 Chicano/a adults without high school diplomas described their experiences with education: teachers' discriminatory attitudes, lack of academic quality in youth and adult education, and lack of respect for their culture. (SK)

Presents information on a three-year study exploring the antecedents of school-based adjustment among 134 inner-city high school students. Findings indicted that freshmen-year attendance and demographic indices were most strongly predictive for those who dropped out. Among students who remained in school, freshman academic success was robustly…

During the 1997-1998 academic year, 255 students at a four-year college required emergency medical or institutional intervention related to substance abuse. Of these, 42 percent were freshmen. Results suggest the importance of assisting social adjustment of freshmen through cognitive/behavioral counseling and peer education to decrease the…

Assesses whether second-level schools in Ireland are equally effective regarding examination performance, absenteeism, and potential dropouts, using multivariate analyses of data from 15- and 16-year-olds in 116 schools. Absenteeism and potential dropout rates are lower in schools that enhance pupils' academic progress. (Contains 22 references.)…

Case studies provide an overview of the provision of postcompulsory vocational training leading to Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). Highly diverse SVQs are offered through further-education colleges, private training organizations, public and private sector employers, and the voluntary sector. Providers had only a notional sense of…

A strategy proposed by T. Cook and D. Campbell (1979) was used to investigate attrition in a community-based literacy program, focusing on 287 Head Start families. Data revealed interactions among intervention program-centered characteristics and person-centered characteristics that have implications for study validity and generalizability.…

Using a 1991 demographic data set, analyzes Spanish school leavers' market entrance and the education/work match at early stages of working life. Empirical evidence shows that human capital strongly influences duration of employment. Young workers are more likely to be underutilized than adult coworkers. (Contains 26 references.) (MLH)

Reports findings from a survey of 215 reentry education providers in 3 Australian states. Few providers possess formal qualifications in adult education, but most are favorably disposed toward working with reentry students. Such students were perceived to have high academic success rates, but also high withdrawal rates. Recommendations are made…

Summarizes the main features of Michigan State University's Internet-based online degree programs in beam physics. Discuses enrollment and degree requirements; explains the WebCOSY system, an interactive Web-based homework and course management program; and examines participants, dropout rate, and grades. (Author/LRW)