Students enrolled in a reading and study skills center for nine hours or more were no more successful academically than students who completed fewer hours. (MKM)

The authors present the results of a study of the effects of racial integration on faculty stability, pointing out that schools with low teacher turnover provide the highest educational quality. They propose the development of a Faculty Stability Index to measure other factors. (DS)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Zax Information Profile (ZIP), a measure of general fund of knowledge, in differentiating college dropouts from continuing students. (MB)

Survey responses of 203 special education teachers revealed that the more educational training they received, the longer teachers remained on the job. Alternatively certified teachers were found to leave teaching earlier than regularly-prepared teachers. (Author/CB)

A LISREL analysis indicated that students' academic integration level in each of the four years had a direct effect on reported academic skill development in that year and an indirect effect on reported growth in succeeding years. Social integration was influential only in the junior and senior years. (Author/MLW)

Investigated relationship among nonacademic factors and retention of Black students at predominantly White universities. Examined assertiveness as measured by the College Self Expression Scale, cumulative grade point average, and retention of 119 Black college students. While nonsignificant findings prevailed when total sample was analyzed, trends…

Examined the relationship between persistence and perceptions of social support from members of the campus community and from family members for Black (N=53) and White (N=140) college freshmen. Found Black and White freshmen's perceptions of social support and dropout intentions were significant predictors of persistence, but crucial sources of…

A survey of 1,629 United States rehabilitation facilities and organizations revealed that more developmentally disabled persons are now being hired in competitive employment settings and that job retention is good. Data also confirm that the movement of this population into competitive work settings is both realistic and financially sound.…

Examines correlational studies which consistently show significant, positive relationships between congruence and academic performance and persistence, job satisfaction, stability of choice, perceived congruence, and personality, but nonsignificant relationships between congruence and self-concept or sociability. More complex research designs…

A student's persistence in adult basic education programs can be influenced by institutional and personal support systems. This article not only identifies these support systems but also analyzes the impact that they have on students' lives. (Author)

LISREL (Linear Structural Relations) was employed to account for 42 percent of the variance in the persistence of 343 new freshmen financial aid recipients at a major urban university. Results indicate that financial need, student residency status, and noncampus-based loans and grants have direct effects on persistence.

The influence on children's self-efficacy and achievement through observation of peer models learning cognitive skills was investigated. The effects of modeled mastery and coping behaviors were explored. Observing a peer model led to higher self-efficacy for learning, posttest self-efficacy, and achievement. (Author/DWH)

Classifies teachers who leave teaching as the "honest departers," the "overworked group," and the "confused and unhappy." Cites principal reasons for teacher attrition as insufficient social and economic rewards, isolation in the classroom, unrealistic training, society's unrealistic expectations, and teacher vulnerability to criticism. (CJM)

A study examined whether information about student approaches to making their course choices could have been used to identify those who subsequently changed or withdrew from their courses. Multivariate analysis indicated that combinations of the information could discriminate between students who persisted and those who withdrew. (Author/MLW)

To boost the enrollment for the spring 1983 semester, Pan American University started a project to find unenrolled applicants and former students. Academic deans sent these students a letter, a questionnaire, a partially completed application for re-admission, and a re-addressed, stamped envelope. (MLW)