This study surveyed 94 school leavers with mental retardation or learning disabilities 1 to 3 years later. Students who were more self-determined fared better across multiple quality of life categories, including employment and access to health and other benefits, financial independence, and independent living. (Contains references.) (Author/PB)

In Langley Park, Maryland, a predominantly immigrant neighborhood, students perform well below state norms and have high dropout rates. Contributing factors are embedded in the schools and school system, neighborhood, family, and generalized process of marginalization. Residential mobility, school staff and peer turnover, and other elements of…

Analysis of data on 2,508 matriculates to the University of Alabama School of Medicine found that graduates of small local colleges were more diverse than other students in gender and race; had similar academic performance; and were more likely to come from a rural background, to drop out, or to locate to rural areas after graduation. The need for…

Analyzed support function of social network of families, educational staff, and peers of 33 adolescent females who were lower-class school dropouts in the Israeli Army participating in 6-month intensive program of educational upgrading. Found that educational staff and peer provided emotional, cognitive, and behavioral support whereas parents…

Examines minority students' enrollment based on a national survey data. Describes students' background characteristics, college choice, engineering decision, financial need, college environment, and factors related to college success. Reports that commitment to the university, high school grade, SAT-mathematical score, and financial need were…

All-male black classes may be one way to prevent this population from dropping out of school. Describes experimental classes in a Newark (New Jersey) private elementary school that appeared to have a positive effect on the motivation, self concept, and responsibility of Black male students. (FMW)

High School and Beyond Study (1983) data were used to examine the relationships between values emphasizing responsibility and achievement test scores, grades, discipline problems, and dropout status of high school students. The mediating effects of activities outside school were considered in forming two models of the effects of values. (SLD)

This article examines the influence of the new educational strategy on the changing structure of opportunities for Chinese youth, discusses current educational inequalities which emerged from post-Mao reform, and analyzes the effect of new policies on youth attitudes and behaviors. (IAH)

High-risk students, a new segment of the baccalaureate nursing student population, are being admitted in increasing numbers. Faculty must learn to identify this group, and institutions must search for strategies to decrease the attrition rate within it. (MSE)

Argues that schools, denying the existence of gay and lesbian youth, have failed to meet their educational and social service needs. Presents two models: Project 10, a Los Angeles dropout prevention program offering education, counseling, and support services; and the Harvey Milk School, an alternative New York high school. (SK)

The school dropout problem in states that have a high percentage of at-risk students is analyzed, with special attention to Black and Hispanic students. Emphasis is placed on the probable effects of policies dealing with increased academic standards, the extended school day, and the extended school year. (JD)

As part of the campus concern with retention, California State University at Long Beach developed intervention strategies to work with students on academic probation. The students who participated in this mandatory, long-term, comprehensive program made more significant and steady progress compared with control populations who used other services.…

Reports on research that investigated characteristics of distance education programs in Germany that influenced the participation of women. Highlights include the number of women enrolled; drop-out rates; a description of the FernUniversitat, including degree programs and characteristics of the institution; and a pilot project aimed at single…

This study compared the academic preparation, aspirations, and first-year college performance of first-generation college freshmen with other college freshmen at Indiana State University. It found that first-generation students were more likely to drop out during the first semester and had lower first-semester grades than students with one or more…

Presents the effects of intergenerational family patterns on the student's adaptation to the college environment. The discussion of two case studies illustrates the application of a Bowenian perspective of student retention issues to preventive and remedial programs. Proposes the advantages and disadvantages of an intergenerational approach to…