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Peer reviewedAdams, John L.; Becker, William E. – Research in Higher Education, 1990
An analysis of student decisions to withdraw from specific courses before assignment of grades but after the "add-drop" period at the University of Minnesota is presented. In a probit model, withdrawals appear to occur randomly, with notable exceptions. Student, class, and teacher characteristics are considered as variables related to…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Students, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Download full textMyers, Charles B. – 1986
Serious concerns are being raised by the poor and uneducated underclass in the United States. Four main points are given which expand upon these concerns. (1) The affluent and middle class white U.S. population does not have enough interest and commitment to the poor and undereducated population to pay the price it will take to educate the U.S.…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation, Educationally Disadvantaged
Walter, Gerard G.; Welsh, William A. – 1986
The need for postsecondary educational programs for handicapped people is increasing, and colleges and universities need to provide access to postsecondary education. In addition to providing access, they also need to ensure that handicapped individuals are accommodated in the social and educational environment of college. However, it appears that…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adjustment (to Environment), College Attendance, College Students
