Allenworth's and Easton's 2007 study, "What Matters for Staying On-Track and Graduating in Chicago Public High Schools," built on their earlier research. The aim was to understand more deeply the school factors that contribute to dropping out of high school. It emphasizes the importance of attendance in overall academic success, and it…

This report builds upon a series of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports on high school dropout and completion rates that began in 1988. It presents estimates of rates in 2006, provides data about trends in dropout and completion rates over the last 3 decades (1972-006), and examines the characteristics of high school dropouts…

The need to improve the success rate of students in South African universities is widely regarded as a national priority. Measuring this success is, however, more difficult. Although the NPHE sets some benchmarks for system performance, there is currently no indicator set for longitudinal student performance. This article reports on a study done…

Transitions in an era of globalisation and universal change impact on postgraduate training of students at higher education institutions. This study aimed to determine completion rates for postgraduate programmes in Education at one higher education institution, to identify the students' needs and to investigate their experiences of postgraduate…

This study examined the postsecondary outcomes of students with and without disabilities in the four major outcomes areas of post-secondary education, employment, independent living, and recreation and leisure. The target population included students graduating from one mid-sized school district from a southern state. A stratified random sample of…

Study abroad participation is increasing. National and institutional resources are being devoted to internationalization. Assessments stress the importance of learning outcomes among study abroad participants. The confluence of these influences led the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, to gather data on graduation rates of study abroad…

To policy planners in developing countries open and distance learning (ODL), because of its cost and delivery characteristics, is and has been a very attractive option for delivering tertiary education. Yet, we have very little evidence on outcomes and the system's effectiveness. Providing some of this evidence is the main contribution of this…

The labor market theory of "supply and demand," while not typically thought of in relation to education faculty, can be found in the educational research literature (i.e., Guarino, Santibanez, & Daley, 2006). Guarino et al. (2006) defined "the "demand" for teachers as the number of teaching positions offered at a given level of overall…

Too often American schools aim to satisfy the self-actualizing and higher-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy, while ignoring survival and security needs. The new State curriculum seeks to correct that deficit. To graduate, an Oregon student in the Class of 1978 will be expected to demonstrate the competencies to function effectively on the job, as…

A NATIONAL SURVEY WAS MADE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES DURING 1965-66. THE SURVEY FIGURES SHOW THAT ONE COLLEGE IN THREE PRESCRIBES FOREIGN LANGUAGE CREDITS FOR ADMISSION AND THAT NINE OUT OF TEN REQUIRE LANGUAGE FOR GRADUATION WITH A B.A. DEGREE. IN 32 ADDITIONAL COLLEGES CERTAIN NONLANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS…

We study a set of programs implemented in Philadelphia high schools that focus on boosting post-secondary enrollment. These programs are less career oriented than traditional school-to work programs, but are consistent with the broadening of the goals of school-to-work to emphasize post-secondary education. The Philadelphia Longitudinal…

There are definitely individual reports of block schedule proving disastrous over traditional scheduling, so it is no wonder that school leaders would enter into it cautiously. This paper discusses the impact of implementing a Block Schedule on operating costs, curriculum issues, and early student graduation, as well as other problems that might…

Discusses the place of foreign language study in the public school curriculum. Argues that foreign language learning is an important part of education and that states should require high school students to take at least two years' study of a foreign language. Asserts that federal funding is not the answer. (WD)

Discusses the development of a decentralized and national qualification within the field of educational technology for the United Kingdom. (RAO)

Argues that the American high school has outlived its usefulness, largely due to the system's failure to respond to changes in adolescent development. Recommends terminating high school at age 16 and allowing students to pursue a variety of options after graduation. (EV)