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A Two-Minute Test to Identify Undergraduates Likely to Drop Out
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Davidson, William B.; Beck, Hall P. – College Student Journal, 2021
The purpose of this investigation was to develop an ultra-short questionnaire that reliably predicted re-enrollment. Two binary stepwise logistic regressions were performed using re-enrollment status as the criterion. The first regression, conducted with a subsample of 4619 undergraduates, reduced 32 items drawn from the College Persistence…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Construction, Identification, Predictor Variables
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Early Assessment Grades and Final Grades
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Nowakowski, Joseph – College Student Journal, 2006
Early assessment grades are recorded and distributed each semester to selected students at Muskingum College. The assumption is that students will take adverse signals and respond positively, leading to fewer academic difficulties and higher retention. This paper examines the validity of such assumptions by considering the probability that an…
Descriptors: Probability, Grades (Scholastic), Academic Ability, Potential Dropouts
A Clinical Method For Identifying Potential Dropouts
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Cangemi, Joseph P.; Coan, Donald L. – College Student Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
High School Dropouts -- A Lost Resource
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Kowalski, Casimir J.; Cangemi, Joseph P. – College Student Journal, 1974
One of the country's greatest waste of human resources is the high school dropout. It is imperative that educators learn the symptomatology associated with dropping out of school. (Author)
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts, High School Students, Out of School Youth
Are Students More Likely To Dropout Of Large Colleges?
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Cope, Robert G. – College Student Journal, 1972
Results of the investigation suggest that the size of the high school or community is related to academic persistence. The degree of incongruence between these social and academic environments (high school vs. college) may require a personal adjustment beyond the capability of some students. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Community Role