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Peer reviewedGuttman, Irwin; Olkin, Ingram – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1989
A model for student retention and attrition is presented. Focus is on alternative models for the "dampening" in attrition rates as educational programs progress. Maximum likelihood estimates for the underlying parameters in each model and a Bayesian analysis are provided. (TJH)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Grade Repetition, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematical Models
