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Download full textDONEHOWER, GRACE M. – 1968
THE PURPOSE OF THIS 1963-65 UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE IF RELATIONSHIPS EXISTED BETWEEN THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS IN COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES AND SUCH CORRESPONDENCE STUDENT VARIABLES AS AGE, SEX, ACHIEVEMENT, COMPLETION, WITHDRAWAL, REASON FOR ENROLLING, DISTANCE FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE CENTER, PREVIOUS EDUCATION, AND THE TIME ELAPSED…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Correspondence Study, Distance
GARNESKI, THOMAS M.; SPECTOR, IRWIN L. – 1966
IN SUMMER 1965, PHOENIX COLLEGE OFFERED A PILOT PROGRAM OF GROUP COUNSELING FOR PROSPECTIVE FRESHMEN. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WERE OBTAINED THROUGH NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS OF HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS. OF 267 APPLICANTS, 45 WERE ASSIGNED TO A CONTROL GROUP. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP WAS RANDOMLY DIVIDED INTO 23 SECTIONS, AVERAGING 12…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention
COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATORY EDUCATION – 1964
THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATORY EDUCATION UNDERTOOK A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF CHICAGO'S PROGRAMS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS MOST IN NEED OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION WERE IDENTIFIED, AND THEIR POPULATION GROUPS STUDIED. MAJOR GROUPS RESIDING IN SUCH AREAS WERE FOUND TO BE THOSE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF ABSORBING NEW…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Aspiration, Compensatory Education
SAMORA, JULIAN – 1963
FACTS ABOUT INCOME, EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND OCCUPATIONS REVEALED THAT MORE SPANISH-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS FALL IN LOWER STATUS CATEGORIES IN REGARD TO EDUCATION THAN DO INDIVIDUALS IN OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS OF THE SOUTHWEST. THEY ARE ISOLATED GEOGRAPHICALLY AND CULTURALLY FROM THE MAINSTREAM OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION AND LIVE A LIFE BASED…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cultural Isolation, Dropouts, Educationally Disadvantaged
Boys Club of New York, NY.
THE PROBLEM OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS WAS CAUSED BY CONSISTENT FAILURE TO ACHIEVE IN REGULAR SCHOOL WORK, GRADE RETENTION, READING802RETARDATI RETARDATION, AND POOR SELF-IMAGE. THE CLUB'S STAFF WOULD HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THROUGH TEACHING, DIRECTING, AND COUNSELING BOYS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, COMPATIBILITY, RESPECT, STAYING IN SCHOOL, PLANNING…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Career Counseling, Career Planning
DYE, THOMAS R.
THE AUTHOR'S POSITION WAS THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VARIABLES (LEVEL OF URBANIZATION, INDUSTRIALIZATION, INCOME, AND EDUCATION) ARE MOST CLOSELY CORRELATED TO EDUCATIONAL POLICY OUTCOMES (EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES, STATE EFFORTS IN EDUCATION ORGANIZING AND FINANCING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STATUS OF TEACHERS, AND NUMBER OF DROPOUTS AND SELECTIVE SERVICE…
Descriptors: Centralization, Dropouts, Educational Policy, Expenditures
BACHMAN, JERALD G.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS PAPER PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES TO BE EMPLOYED IN A 3-YEAR STUDY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS. THE BROAD OBJECTIVE IS TO STUDY IMPORTANT AREAS OF GROWTH AND CHANGE AS RELATED TO DIFFERENCES WITHIN AND BETWEEN THREE ENVIRONMENTS--SCHOOL, WORK, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE INTENTION IS TO LEARN WHAT DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTS HAVE…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior, Dropouts
SELLS, S.B.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF A 5-YEAR RESEARCH PROGRAM WHICH ANALYZED MANY OF THE CORRELATES OF PEER ACCEPTANCE-REJECTION IN A SERIES OF STUDIES INVOLVING 37,913 SCHOOL CHILDREN, AGES 9 TO 12 YEARS. PEER ACCEPTANCE-REJECTION WAS INVESTIGATED THROUGH THE USE OF A PEER RATING SCALE AND A TEACHER RATING SCALE. A NUMBER OF METHODOLOGICAL…
Descriptors: Delinquency Causes, Disadvantaged, Family Influence, Group Status
BARBER, WILLIAM H.; OLSON, OMAR L. – 1965
EXPERIMENTAL DATA WERE GATHERED ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRECOLLEGE ORIENTATION AND ACTUAL PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE. SPECIFICALLY, THREE APPROACHES WERE STUDIED--(1) AN INTENSIVE, 1-WEEK ORIENTATION EXPERIENCE HELD EARLY IN THE SUMMER PRECEDING COLLEGE, (2) THE TRADITIONAL FALL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, AND (3) NO ORIENTATION FOR COLLEGE. COLLEGE…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement, College Preparation, Dropout Prevention
Elkins, J., Ed. – 1976
Provided are 10 papers on the handicapped student's transition from secondary education to employment. Entries are included with the following titles and authors: "Transition from School to Work" (on the conditions of such transition for young people in Australia) by E. Guthrie; "Functional Literacy and Numeracy of Australian 14 Year Olds" (a…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Dropouts, Handicapped Children, Job Placement
Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board. – 1979
This packet identifies and explains the questionnaires and coding used in DeVault VIII, a subsystem of the Texas Student Information System designed to generate data for local utilization and for fulfillment of the federally-mandated Vocational Education Data System (VEDS) student and employer follow-up requirements. The report first explains the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Data Collection, Dropout Research
Pearson, Margot – 1978
In a study of masters program course work, questionnaires were sent to masters degree candidates in history at the University of New South Wales and at Macquaire University. Responses from 45 students were analyzed to determine who was attracted to the program and why, the expectations of the students, the organization of the program, and the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Evaluation, Dropouts, Expectation
Kammuller, Kenneth C. – 1977
The development and implementation of a Re-Entry Model designed to facilitate and monitor the adjustment of high school students returned to public school from a county commitment facility is described. Transition and follow-up procedures implemented through the model with a liaison teacher at the commitment facility school designated as the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth
Human Resource Associates, Inc., Hastings, Minn. – 1978
This training manual is for use in preparing staff members to use the Focus Model, which is a "school within a school" for disaffected high school students. The material is designed to be used as a resource aid following participation in an in-service workshop. The first section presents general and administrative preadoption material,…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Group Counseling, Guides, High School Students
RAVITZ, MEL – 1963
PROBLEMS POSED BY THE MIGRATION OF LARGE NUMBERS OF RURAL PEOPLE TO LARGE URBAN CENTERS ARE DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS WAYS TO ASSIMILATE THE CULTURES OF URBAN RESIDENTS AND RURAL IN-MIGRANTS. THESE METHODS INCLUDE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, AND ENCOURAGING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ROLES OF BOTH…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Citizen Participation, Compensatory Education, Cultural Differences
