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Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1977
As part of a continuing study of student flow in Hawaii community colleges, characteristics of fall 1975 entering students who did not continue at the same community college in spring 1976 but who registered at another public community college were examined. Characteristics studied were sex, entry status, full/part-time status, program, grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, Community Colleges, Demography

Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1977
A survey was conducted of 763 students who were enrolled in Hawaii community colleges during the three semesters fall 1975 through fall 1976 but who were not enrolled in spring 1977, in order to obtain information on the activities and educational plans of these non-continuers, their reasons for non-continuance, and their evaluations of their…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Employment Patterns
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1978
This report analyzes characteristics of students who entered Hawaii community colleges in fall 1975 and re-enrolled in spring 1978 for the sixth consecutive semester, and compares these continuing students to non-continuing students in terms of sex, age at time of entry, marital status, high school background, full- or part-time status,…
Descriptors: Age, Cohort Analysis, Community Colleges, Dropouts
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1978
As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this report analyzes the persistence patterns of 1975 entering students after six semesters for the community college total and the seven campuses. The persistence patterns of the 8,979 students showed that 24% enrolled for only one semester (non-persisters), 41%…
Descriptors: Age, Cohort Analysis, College Credits, College Graduates
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1978
As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this report analyzes the persistence patterns of 1975 entering students after six semesters for the community college total and the seven campuses. The persistence patterns of the 8,979 students showed that 21% enrolled for only one semester at their campus of entry…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age, Cohort Analysis, College Credits
Nichols, Sharon L.; Glass, Gene V.; Berliner, David C. – Education Policy Research Unit, 2005
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), standardized test scores are the indicator used to hold schools and school districts accountable for student achievement. Each state is responsible for constructing an accountability system, attaching consequences--or stakes--for student performance. The theory of action implied by this…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Federal Legislation