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Reducing Dropout Rates. Educational Benchmark 2000 Series.
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Creech, Joseph D. – 2000
This report describes and compares different methods used to calculate and report dropout rates; discusses advantages and disadvantages of each method; explains what is known about dropout students; and outlines actions states are taking to reduce dropout rates. Data are presented on whether dropout rates are lower now than in the 1980s in…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
State-Funded Merit Scholarship Programs: Why Are They Popular? Can They Increase Participation in Higher Education? 1998 Benchmarks Series.
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Creech, Joseph D. – 1998
This report examines how seven merit scholarship programs in six southern states help increase participation in postsecondary education. The programs are: Florida Bright Futures; Georgia HOPE Scholarships; Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships; Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; Maryland Science and Technology Scholarship…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Educational Policy
A Challenge for SREB States: Increasing the Percentage of Adults with a High School Diploma. Educational Benchmarks 2000 Series.
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Creech, Joseph D. – 1999
The percentage of adults with high school diplomas is higher today than 10 years ago in every Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) state, but most SREB states will not reach the goal of 90 percent of all adults with high school diplomas or equivalent by 2000. The change is the result of state and local efforts to identify and attract more…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Opportunities, English (Second Language)