Critics who advocate encouraging pregnant teenagers to marry are mistaken. Teen marriages are distinctly less stable than marriages that occur after age twenty. Later marriers are less likely to be on welfare and are likely to have more education and fewer children. A hasty marriage makes a bad situation worse. (BJV)

Most schools use, reinforce, and enhance the dominant culture at the expense of the culture of minority students. If schools recognize the importance of language and culture, they will see benefits in minority children's academic growth, self-image and economic future. (Author/PS)

Investigated study habits and attitudes of American Indian secondary school students (N=160). Found that American Indian junior high students, especially boys, had poor attitudes about their school and teachers and also had poor study habits and skills. Describes how counselors can play a proactive role in improving study skills and individual…

Research results that showed that high school employment may foster high school achievement is explained by a congruence hypothesis, which holds that there is a correspondence between the personality traits promoted and rewarded by employers and those traits promoted and rewarded by teachers. (Author/RM)

The necessary changes in U.S. schooling cannot be accomplished through existing systems. The effort must be broader, include the business community, higher education, and the public schools, and find alternatives to increase efficiency of instruction, especially of the poor and minority groups. (MSE)

A study of nontraditional postsecondary students revealed that Tinto's Model for explaining dropout was applicable to these students but that it could be made more comprehensive for nontraditional students by considering pressures external to the educational setting. (Author/MLW)

Results, limitations, and policy recommendations emerging from a series of four studies of the attendance patterns, achievement, and persistence of freshmen and transfer students new to the three Regents' Universities of Iowa in the academic years 1960-61, 1965-66, 1970-71, and 1975-76 are reported. (MSE)

Followup studies of former students provide important information for higher education institutions. Careful planning, early involvement of users of the information, and multiple data presentation strategies are some keys to success for such studies. (MSE)

A study of the factors influencing tenured faculty to leave an institution found a variety of determinants in faculty decisions. However, it illustrated how little is known about the specific factors influencing individual decisions, especially those that distinguish faculty who leave from those who remain. (MSE)

Reports on a study of the relationship among community college students' intentions at college entrance, satisfaction with the college experience, and reasons for leaving. Suggests that dissatisfaction with the college experience was related to the decision to withdraw for half of the leavers. Discusses implications for retention. (AYC)

The following variables concerning school-leaving among language minority youth are discussed: background factors, academic achievement, school characteristics, school performance, and school experiences. A combination of socioeconomic disadvantage and early academic failure appear to contribute to the higher dropout rate of language minority…

Interview data from 98 Black adolescent males in Columbus, Ohio, indicate that those who are fathers or who do not believe they have control of their destiny (an attitude more prevalent among fathers that nonfathers) are more likely to be school dropouts than others. Educational implications are discussed. (CJM)

The Italian university system is currently characterized by lack of institutional diversity, enrollment contraction, an increasing dropout rate and part-time student population, tenured-in faculty at all levels, and declining faculty productivity. Although both students and faculty recognize these problems, neither is moving to solve them. (MSE)

This essay, taken from the 2004 KIDS COUNT Data Book, focuses on the issues surrounding America's most at-risk young adults. For most American youth, the transition to adulthood inspires a mix of excitement and high anxiety. There is excitement about taking steps to realize emerging dreams, aspirations, and possibilities. Yet there is anxiety…

This guide addresses issues of learner persistence, motivation, and retention in adult basic education (ABE). Based on findings from the NCSALL Adult Student Persistence Study, participants engage in an examination of their own interests and experiences with learner motivation and retention and examine strategies of other practitioners. The goal…