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Martin, Maurice W.; Levin, Sarah; Saunders, Ruth – Journal of School Health, 2000
Explored the relationship between severity of sanction imposed for tobacco policy violation and dropout rates in South Carolina public high schools. Surveys of school principals assessed policies and sanctions. Data were tested for an association between event dropout rate and sanction severity. Results suggest that severe sanctions imposed for…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Expulsion, High School Students, Sanctions
Kaufman, Phillip; Alt, Martha Naomi; Chapman, Christopher D. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2001
Presents dropout rates for 2000 as well as time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972 to 2000. Also describes characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in 2000. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Dropouts, High School Graduates, High School Students

Warren, John Robert; Jenkins, Krista N. – Sociology of Education, 2005
In this article, the authors ask whether state high school exit examinations are associated with high school dropout rates and racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in high school dropout rates in Florida and Texas. Using data from the 1968-2000 October Current Population Surveys, they first consider the 1971-2000 graduating classes and use…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Exit Examinations, Dropout Rate, High Schools
Jenson, William R.; Olympia, Daniel; Farley, Megan; Clark, Elaine – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
Students with externalizing disorders make up from three to five percent of the population in public school classrooms and are some of the most difficult students to manage in an educational setting. Behavioral excesses and deficits exhibited by these students are a major factor in poor retention rates for new teachers while the students…
Descriptors: Psychology, Classrooms, Positive Reinforcement, Educational Experience

Brady, Frank – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2004
Youth sports have become a childhood rite, yet they have a high dropout rate. Given the fact that participation rates decline dramatically as children grow older, coupled with the growing concern about the detrimental effects of a sedentary lifestyle, it is important that a greater understanding of the motivational patterns of children in physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Team Sports, Dropout Rate
Durr, Olga Vaca – Prevention Researcher, 2002
High school dropouts are a growing concern throughout the United States. So much so that the issue has been included in the Goals 2000: Educate America Act and the No Child Left Behind Act. Some students drop out to help support their families, others are starting their own families as teenagers, while others are experiencing academic problems,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Behavior Problems, Private Schools, Federal Legislation
Colorado Department of Education, 2007
The Colorado Preschool and Kindergarten Program (CPKP) began as the Colorado Preschool Project in 1988 when it was authorized to serve 2,000 four and five year olds in need of language development. The General Assembly created this program in recognition of the need to adequately prepare children with specific at-risk factors to learn. The intent…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Language Acquisition, Eligibility, Dropout Rate
Tung, Rosann; Ouimette, Monique – Center for Collaborative Education, 2007
New research from the Center for Collaborative Education finds that students in Boston's Pilot high schools outperform students from other non-exam Boston Public Schools on every standard measure of engagement and performance. This level of achievement holds for every racial, economic, and academic subgroup examined. Pilot high school students…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, High School Students, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators
Hampden-Thompson, Gillian; Kienzl, Gregory; Daniel, Bruce; Kinukawa, Akemi – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
In this Issue Brief, differences in the average number of course credits earned between high school graduates and dropouts, both within and accumulated across academic years, are examined in order to describe enrollment and completion behavior of high school graduates and dropouts. Differences in course credit accrual by selected subjects…
Descriptors: High Schools, Dropouts, Credits, High School Graduates
Ballestero, Victor; Wright, Sam – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study was to provide information on the state of Hispanic education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The data were obtained from Kentucky school Superintendents or their designees in 175 public school districts through a survey (12 questions) mailed in late spring, 2007. Responses were received from 136 school superintendents…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Cultural Pluralism, School Districts
Das, Saswati; Mukherjee, Diganta – Social Indicators Research, 2007
This paper uses household level data from National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) of India, the 55th round (1999-2000), to show that for urban male children there exists significant wage incentive for schooling, though school dropout rate and child labour incidence are not so small. The parents' level of education plays an important role in…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Females, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Stearns, Elizabeth; Glennie, Elizabeth J. – Youth & Society, 2006
Teens may leave school because of academic failure, disciplinary problems, or employment opportunities. In this article, the authors test whether the reasons dropouts leave school differ by grade level and age. We compare dropout rates and reasons across grade levels and ages for all high school students, ethnic groups, and gender groups. Across…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropout Rate, Influences, Gender Differences
Onsongo, W. M. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
On average the B.Sc. (Eng.) degree programmes in South Africa universities graduate about 50-60 per cent of the students admitted. Generally, the highest dropout occurs in the first year of registration. This article reviews admission and graduation statistics at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and assesses the impact of recent academic…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Engineering Education, College Freshmen, College Admission
Lee, John Michael, Jr.; Contreras, Frances; McGuire, Keon M.; Flores-Ragade, Adriana; Rawls, Anita; Edwards, Kelcey; Menson, Roxanna – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
When the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education (subsequently referred to as the commission) convened in fall 2008, the educational landscape was facing a number of issues that the commission's members recognized as formidable challenges to those students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. Summarizing the…
Descriptors: Credentials, Academic Persistence, Young Adults, Associate Degrees
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Cities in Crisis": New Report and National Campaign Focus on the High School Dropout Crisis in the United…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Merit Pay, High Schools, Dropouts