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ERIC Number: EJ1344521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1065-6219
EISSN: EISSN-1934-4945
Factors Influencing Retention of Students for Independent School Re-Enrollment
Thurston, Paul; Salmon, Jessica
Journal of Research on Christian Education, v31 n1 p47-69 2022
Independent school leaders are continually faced with the challenges of declining enrollment and expanding public options and currently lack a mechanism to understand what influences parents' reenrollment choices. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a theoretical framework for reenrollment decisions in secular and Catholic independent schools. Participants included parents of children currently enrolled in one of six independent elementary/middle schools in the greater metropolitan region of Upstate New York. Results confirmed that affordability, espoused values, individual attention, sense of community, development/growth, and continuity/friendships predicted parents' reenrollment intentions. Our research underscored the importance of understanding parents' motives and demonstrated the efficacy of a valid measure for independent schools to assess and act on parents' perceptions and intentions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New York
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