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Boboc, Marius; Nordgren, R. D. – Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2013
Many factors inhibit college completion by African-American high school graduates who come from low socio-economic backgrounds. Some factors are "cognitive," while others can be classified as "non-cognitive." Variables in the latter classification are examined in this study conducted at an urban high school in the Midwest with…
Descriptors: African American Students, Urban Education, High School Graduates, College Readiness
Davis, Donna G. – 1989
This report investigates low academic achievement and high dropout rates among Hispanic female students in San Diego (California) City Schools. The study examines factors contributing to the academic success of high achieving Hispanic female students and looks at causes of lower achievement among other Hispanic females. It also identifies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Bilingual Education, Dropout Rate