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Stephens, Robert T. – 1990
A study of a random sample of 220 male inmates at New York State's Sing Sing Correctional Facility was conducted in the summer of 1989. Questionnaires were distributed directly to the inmates. A questionnaire in Spanish was administered when appropriate. It was found that 79 percent were high school dropouts, including 78 percent of the black…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adults, Attendance
Download full textMacMillan, Donald L.; And Others – 1990
This project studied the impact of Minimum Competency Tests (MCT) on the educational careers of secondary students. The educational experiences of those students passing the MCT were compared with the experiences of those students not passing the MCT. The study compared three categories of students (learning handicapped, educationally marginal,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Attendance, Discipline
