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Download full textGaustad, Joan – 1991
An overview of issues and problems in identifying and predicting dropouts is presented in this Digest. The topics discussed are as follows: factors associated with dropping out; defining and calculating dropouts; problems in prediction; the usefulness of current prediction models; and suggestions for improving prediction. The recommendation is…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Dropouts
