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Binghamton City School District, NY. Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation. – 1986
The latest regulations for remedial programs in Binghamton, New York, directed by both regular and remedial teachers, are described. Included are the following: (1) teacher responsibilities and project objectives; (2) description of categories of children to be served and summary of how they will be served; (3) general guidelines for administering…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Therapy, Educationally Disadvantaged
Johnson, William A., Jr. – 1986
In 1985 the Urban League of Rochester organized an Education Initiative and held a series of Speak Out Forums and conferences for students, parents, educators, and the community to arrive at an answer to the question: What can be done to improve the academic performance of Rochester's students? This document contains the following papers pertinent…
Descriptors: Black Students, Community Involvement, Dropouts, Educational Improvement
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1986
These discussion guides for the 1986 regional conferences focus on (1) early childhood education, and (2) increasing the number of students who complete high school. The early childhood material consists of an introductory comment about the expansion of preschools which includes a review of research literature concerning lasting effects of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dropouts, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Download full textLisack, J. P.; Shell, Kevin D. – 1986
This report is the second part of a manpower study on population, education, academic preparation, socioeconomic characteristics, and employment for various ethnic groups. It expands upon Part 1 by containing additional and more extensive discussion and supportive data in tabular and figure form. This part includes comparisons between the United…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Career Education, Demography
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1985
Seventeen activities or programs conducted in the Dade County (Florida) public elementary and secondary schools in order to reduce or prevent dropout are described in this resource guide. The programs activities include: (1) workshops to develop school-based dropout prevention programs; (2) "Students Working Intelligently to Combat High…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Counseling Services, Delinquency Prevention
Gramacy, William – 1982
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) analyzes graduation and attrition rates of the 1982 graduating class from the district's 49 regular high schools as well as from continuation, opportunity, special education, and alternative and magnet schools. Graduates are senior high school students who earned a diploma, or passed the California High…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Continuation Students, Dropouts, Enrollment Rate
Sova, Ann D. – 1986
In fall 1985, a study was conducted at Broome Community College (BCC) in Binghamton, New York, to determine whether students who added a class on or after the first class meeting (i.e., late admits) were at greater risk of withdrawing or failing than students who registered on time (i.e., regular admits). Final grades awarded to students in ENG…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission (School), Attendance Patterns
Cohen, Edward G. – 1984
During fall 1983, a study was conducted of the 3,250 first-time freshmen registered at Queensborough Community College (QCC). An academic profile of these students was developed, focusing on demographic background, high school academic profile, results on the QCC placement tests and City University of New York Freshman Skills Assessment Tests,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Freshmen
Peralta Community Coll. District, Oakland, CA. Office of Research, Planning and Development. – 1985
A study was conducted of the retention patterns of students enrolled in the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) in fall 1984 using college reports on withdrawals and grade distributions. The study focused on successful retention (i.e., all students who received a passing grade) and on total retention (i.e., all students who received any…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Dropout Research, Enrollment Trends
Smith, Norman D. – 1985
A study was conducted in the San Bernardino Community College District to discover why some students who were enrolled in the spring 1984 semester did not reenroll in the fall 1984 semester; and to determine to what extent the new enrollment fee affected students' ability to enroll. A sample of 1,011 students was randomly selected from the target…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Enrollment Influences
Ascher, Carol; And Others – 1986
This paper provides a review of three related literatures on urban education: the demographic characteristics of the students and communities served by urban schools; some notable urban educational policies and practices; and issues and trends in equity research. The following trends and issues in school programs and practices specifically related…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education, Dropouts, Educational Policy
Latham, Glenn – 1984
The premature closing of the Intermountain Intertribal School (IIS), a majority of whose students were referred because they were particularly difficult to serve and required special attention, represents a significant risk factor for the academic development of the students concerned. Of the 331 freshmen, sophomores, and juniors enrolled,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Access to Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Education
San Diego Community Coll. District, CA. Research and Planning. – 1987
In spring 1987, a survey was conducted of individuals who applied for admission at one of the colleges in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and did not subsequently enroll. A sample of 100 applicants was telephoned and the remaining 2,636 applicants received a direct-mail questionnaire. Study findings, based on an overall response…
Descriptors: College Applicants, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Enrollment Influences
Arizona State Dept. of Economic Security, Phoenix. – 1986
This report analyzes economic and demographic characteristics of Arizona's Hispanic population. In 1980 Arizona ranked fourth among the states in Hispanic concentration (16.2%) and eighth in total number of Hispanics. More than 45% of Arizona's Hispanics lived in Maricopa County. Almost 90% had their ancestral origins in Mexico, but 82% were born…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Dropout Rate, Economic Status
Gersten, Russell; And Others – 1984
Fifteen hundred high school students who had taken part in the Direct Instruction (DI) Follow Through Program in elementary school were studied to examine the impact of DI on their high school careers. Positive effects were found in each of the six sites studied. Two sites demonstrated positive effects in both achievement and graduation/dropout…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Dropout Rate, Economically Disadvantaged
