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Direct linkCollom, Gresham D.; Biddix, J. Patrick; Svoboda, Britta L. – Community College Review, 2021
Objective: States increasingly create promise programs to increase college enrollment and degree attainment. The objective of this study was to understand the experiences of adult learners using the Tennessee Reconnect Grant (TN Reconnect) as they transitioned to becoming college students. Methods: Drawing upon interviews with 23 adult learners,…
Descriptors: Grants, State Programs, College Attendance, Student Attitudes
Chau, Yen – State Education Standard, 2009
By now people are all too familiar with the disheartening numbers: approximately 7,000 students drop out each day, which means nearly one-third of high school students will not graduate with their peers. The statistics are even more staggering for minority and low-income students, especially in the nation's largest urban districts, where less than…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, State Action, State Programs
Buttell, Frederick P.; Carney, Michelle Mohr – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: The purpose of this study was to (a) investigate differences in demographic and psychological variables between treatment completers and dropouts among abusive men entering a court-mandated treatment program and (b) evaluate the goodness of fit of a logistic regression model for predicting attrition developed on a 16-week program by…
Descriptors: Intervention, State Programs, Dropouts, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewedKing, Patricia; Hinton, Mary Beth – Syracuse University Library Associates Courier, 1993
The New York State External Diploma Program was begun at Syracuse University in 1972 as an alternative to the General Educational Development Test for adults who had not completed high school. The model has been adopted in 10 other states, and the American Council on Education is planning its availability in all states by the end of the century.…
Descriptors: Adults, Dropouts, High School Equivalency Programs, State Programs
Peer reviewedWalleri, R. Dan – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1990
Suggests practical steps that can be taken to track and evaluate the success of community college students who do not follow linear patterns of program completion. Highlights the value of data sharing and exchanges with state agencies and other higher education institutions. Addresses the issue of confidentiality of student records. (DMM)
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedToby, Jackson; Armor, David J. – Public Interest, 1992
Traces strategies for preventing high school dropouts from the traditional reliance on remediation or incentives to recent negative sanctions (e.g., West Virginia's "no school, no drive" law). The General Educational Development Program serves those who return voluntarily to school after having realized the importance of education. (JB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
