This study of dropout statistics in West Virginia in school year 1984-85 presents the data in the form of graphs. Each graph is followed by a one sentence conclusion and a question or questions about the dropout problem. Topics and questions covered are as follows: (1) was the dropout involved in Educational Consolidation Improvement Act (ECIA) or…

The large number of dropouts estimated by the California State Department of Education has caused concern for educators, lawmakers, and the general public. A 1985 investigation of the graduation rate of the 1979 freshman class of San Juan High School was conducted which also sought to identify logistical problems with the collection of data needed…

Treatment attrition is a major problem for programs treating adolescent substance abusers. To isolate and cross validate factors which are predictive of addiction treatment attrition among adolescent substance abusers, screening interview and diagnostic variables from 119 adolescent in-patients were submitted to a discriminant equation analysis.…

A survey of 194 California high schools.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DISCOVER THE PERSONALITY AND EXPERIENCE FACTORS WHICH DISTINGUISH STUDENTS WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL IN PROFESSIONAL TEACHER TRAINING COURSES AND ACTUALLY ENTER TEACHING, FROM THE PERSONALITY AND EXPERIENCE FACTORS OF STUDENTS WHO DROP OUT ALONG THE WAY. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED FROM ALL STUDENTS WHO ENTER THE JUNIOR…

THE PROBABILITIES OF BEING IN SCHOOL AT EACH AGE, FOR ALL MALE CHILDREN AND FOR CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES, ARE PRESENTED IN TABULAR FORM FROM FIGURES OBTAINED FROM "THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF POPULATION 1960--SCHOOL ENROLLMENT." ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER TENDENCY TO…

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMED LEARNING IN AN AUDIOLINGUAL FRENCH COURSE WAS INVESTIGATED. THE EXPERIMENT INTENDED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE WAS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN A COURSE TAUGHT UNDER TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM CONDITIONS, WHETHER THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS DROPPING OUT COULD BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY, AND WHETHER STUDENT…

Intending to provide school administrators with technical information to assist in preparing student enrollment projections and techniques in analyzing projections, this paper explores the state of the art, major factors affecting school populations, and the Cohort Survival Ratio Method. The authors caution that there are no absolutely reliable…

Information about the dropout problem in Iowa (in 1963-64) is presented in this document. This state-wide survey sought to determine the number of dropouts and their reasons for leaving school, to explore dropout rehabilitation possibilities, and to develop methods for early identification of potential dropouts. Data are reported in a number of…

A study was made of the attrition/retention pattern at Hagerstown Junior College. Four groups were studied, those first enrolled in fall 1971, spring 1972, fall 1972, and spring 1973. Results showed that: (1) the attrition rate for full-time students has declined markedly; (2) the attrition rate for part-time students has increased very slightly;…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the education that Spanish American students received from the Scottsbluff High School, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Information was collected from 50 former students from the years 1965 and 1968 on their education, present status and suggested school improvements. Data were collected by direct and indirect…

This report presents empirical data in support of the behavioral, demand-oriented theory of Ph.D. production. A close examination of the Ph.D. curricula of the English, Economics, and Chemistry departments at Berkeley, chosen as representative of the extremes of departmental behavior, demonstrates that requirements do differ substantially and in a…

Assuming that the holding power of a junior college is one of the significant indices of its effectiveness, this paper reviews descriptive and inferential data on student attrition. Included are dropout statistics, reported reasons for leaving college, and personality characteristics of dropouts versus persisters. Comparisons between numbers of…

Determining the age, grade, sex, and reason for withdrawal for each dropout in the Texas Small Schools Project during 1966-71, this study is based on a 79% questionnaire response from the project schools, the results of which are compared with results from a 1964 study. The 1964 study revealed, for example, that 10th grade was by far the dominant…

Districts with declining enrollments spent about $200 more per student than the growing districts, had about three fewer students per teacher, averaged about $500 less in average teacher salaries, had a lower dropout rate, and had higher achievement scores. (Author/IRT)