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Direct linkGeorg, Werner – Studies in Higher Education, 2009
Since the 1970s, research on why students discontinue their university studies has been a major topic, especially in American educational sociology and university socialization research. With the aid of multilevel models, this contribution examines the relationship between institutional and individual factors in influencing the tendency to drop…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Dropout Research, School Holding Power
Van Velsor, Patricia – Professional School Counseling, 2009
School counselors promote student social and emotional learning (SEL), which is fundamental to a school's academic mission. However, while recognizing the importance of SEL, many school stakeholders view it as secondary and/or important for only some students. To ensure delivery of SEL to all students, school counselors must embrace a service…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Role, Student Development, Social Development
Aarons, Dakarai I. – Education Week, 2009
Well before the idea of using data to manage schools gained prominence on the national stage, Oklahoma's Western Heights school district had made the ideal of real-time, data-driven decisionmaking a reality. Back in 2001, Superintendent Joe Kitchens was already being spotlighted for his focus on creating a longitudinal-data system that would give…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Synchronous Communication
Miller, Joyce Ann; Bogatova, Tania – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2009
To date there has not been a systematic, longitudinal research to assess the efficacy of public investments in the professional development of early childhood educators that are funded through the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood[R] Project. This study of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood[R] Project Pennsylvania provides a longitudinal analysis of the data…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Professional Development, Longitudinal Studies, Inservice Teacher Education
Taguchi, Hillevi Lenz – Critical Studies in Education, 2009
Against the background of an increasing drop-out rate of students with ethnic minority and working-class backgrounds, the aim of this paper is to discuss the ways in which writing practices in Swedish teacher education produce power and include/exclude subjectivities. A "conventional academic writing practice" will be compared to a…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Inclusive Schools, Dropout Rate, Ethnic Groups
Thompson, Ron – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2009
This paper examines the class distribution of young people, aged 16-17 years, in colleges of further education (FE) using data from the Youth Cohort Study. It finds that, contrary to popular perceptions of FE colleges as being for "other people's children", middle-class students as well as working-class students are well represented.…
Descriptors: Working Class, Middle Class, Foreign Countries, Youth
McQueen, Hilary – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2009
This paper examines the appropriateness of models developed to understand why students do or do not complete their courses in higher education. It is suggested that emphasising integration above regulation has taken attention away from a possible anomic interpretation. A more contextualised, nuanced and psychosocial approach to understanding…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Participation, Models, Academic Persistence
van der Veen, Ineke; Peetsma, Thea – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
This study focuses on development in self-regulated learning behaviour of students in the first year of the lowest level of secondary school in the Netherlands. Students from low socio-economic backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, are overrepresented at this level and their motivation has often been reported to be quite low. Furthermore, the…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2009
"Middle College High Schools" are alternative high schools located on college campuses that aim to help at-risk students complete high school and encourage them to attend college. The four-year program offers a project-centered, interdisciplinary curriculum with an emphasis on team teaching, individualized attention, and the development…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, High Schools, At Risk Students
Dustman, Rosemary, Comp. – 1967
A committee of Illinois educators conducted a survey of the dropout problem in the state. Questionnaires were sent to secondary school administrators, 72 percent of whom returned a completed form. Information was sought on dropout prevention practices and programs. The document summarizes the highlights of the survey and also includes selected…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Lucas, Isidro – Rican, 1974
Article written in Spanish. Defines the term "dropout," discusses the characteristics and motivations of Puerto Rican school dropouts in Chicago, and outlines the problems in educating them. (Author/RJ)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedCangemi, Joseph P.; Coan, Donald L. – College Student Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
Russell, James W. – Adult Leadership, 1973
Author offers lines of inquiry for teachers in considering the implications of the reduction of enrollments in his classes due to failure of students to stay long enough. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Guidelines
Ruby, Theodore; Law, Robert – 1987
The national dropout rate has remained at about 20% for the last decade. However, disparities in the definition of dropouts and in data collection have caused national dropout figures to vary. Researchers agree that students from areas of large minority populations with fewer English-speaking students, and those living in poverty are at risk of…
Descriptors: Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
TUCKER, ALLAN; AND OTHERS – 1964
A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DISCOVER SOME OF THE POSSIBLE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTRITION AMONG DOCTORAL STUDENTS. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH ABOUT 20 REPRESENTATIVE GRADUATE SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN POST-MASTER OR DOCTORAL PROGRAMS BETWEEN 1950 AND 1954. A LENGTHY QUESTIONNAIRE WAS MAILED TO…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
