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Gorard, Stephen; Selwyn, Neil; Rees, Gareth – 2000
Although the National Targets for Education and Training in England and Wales include indicators for lifelong learning, and the progress towards the targets set for these indicators has been lauded by politicians and other observers, much of this apparent progress is actually accounted for by changes in these same indicators. However, once the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Education, Adults
Visco, Ignazio – 2000
One of the major structural changes facing European economies is the adjustment to an older and more slowly growing population. Aging and lower fertility rates will result in a smaller proportion of the population being in the working age, especially after the year 2010. Estimates are that by 2030 there could be only 2 employed persons for every…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Baby Boomers, Cohort Analysis, Delivery Systems
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Alexander, Herschel Julius – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1998
Presents findings about retention rates, earned credits, and grade point averages for four cohorts of first-time college freshmen in a support program for minority students. Describes a five-part research plan: (1) application of descriptive statistics; (2) multicohort analyses; (3) definition of retention; (4) adoption of an outcomes typology;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
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Carroll, Jeri A.; Hayes, Judith L.; Mercer, Debbie; Neuenswander, Bill; Drake, Sheila – Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 2006
Alternative certification programs continue to increase as school districts, institutions of higher education, and commercial companies share common educational expectations. In Kansas, a state-wide collaborative of eleven partner institutions, governed by an advisory board, designed a conceptual framework, a standards-based program, curriculum,…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, State Programs, Educational Cooperation
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Research Branch. – 1994
The annual dropout and migration statistics report of the District of Columbia public schools reflects the guidelines, definitions, and tracking procedures of the District schools. School year 1992-93 was the fourth year of implementation of this project in the D.C. public schools. In school year 1992-93 the total number of dropouts was 2,499,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Research Branch. – 1993
The annual dropout and migration statistics report of the District of Columbia public schools reflects the guidelines, definitions, and tracking procedures of the District schools. School year 1991-92 was the third year of implementation of the present dropout-accounting system. The report contains dropout and migration statistics for student…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Atwater, Jay; Moore, William – 1991
Two elementary schools in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District have been in operation for 5 years as Applied Learning Magnet Schools (ALMS). The ALMS are math and science magnet schools that emphasize skills in math, science, reading, language arts, and social studies. This report examines ALMS student achievement and enrollment during 5…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Class Size, Cohort Analysis
Shepherd, Jane; Malizio, Andrew G. – 1992
The 1990 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:90) is the second in a series of federally funded surveys of enrolled postsecondary students. Its key purpose is to portray accurately the characteristics of these students, particularly recipients of student aid. Results will answer questions about recipients and sources of federal and…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Enrollment, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Owen, J. Alan – 1991
This study examined whether there are significant differences in the academic performance and graduation rates of undergraduate transfer students compared to students who entered the general campuses as first-time freshmen in selected 2- and 4-year campuses in Colorado. Four student cohorts were studied within three campuses (Boulder, Denver,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, College Credits
Rajasekhara, Koosappa; McConochie, Daniel D. – 1991
In order to study transfer trends in Maryland, a method was developed for matching student records at two-year sending institutions and four-year receiving institutions in the state. Transfer matrices, which utilized the computerized fall enrollment records of all public two- and four-year institutions in Maryland, allowed for a campus-to-campus…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Research
Levin, Benjamin – 1983
The first round of a study of what happens to students after they leave Peel County (Ontario) secondary schools includes data from students who were in grade 11 in 1977-78 and 1979-80. A 10 percent sample (approximately 750 students in each group) was drawn from school records. Of these, 1,072 people (75 percent) were interviewed by telephone.…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Choice, Cohort Analysis, Educational Assessment
Waller, Michael I. – 1986
This study compares the fit of the 3-parameter model to the Ability Removing Random Guessing (ARRG) model on data from a wide range of tests of cognitive ability in three representative samples. When the guessing parameters under the 3-parameter model are estimated individually for each item, the 3-parameter model yields the better fit to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Cohort Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Equations (Mathematics)
Riley, Barb – 1981
Current literature about children of one-parent families can provide educators with information on what effects living in a one-parent family have on a child's personality, behavior, and academic performance. Research indicates that at the elementary level children often fear abandonment, act aggressively, and display attention-seeking behaviors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childhood Needs, Children, Cohort Analysis
Masnick, George; And Others – 1980
This Family Outlook Report provides a detailed analysis of trends in the nation's population, household composition, family structure, and women's working patterns from 1960 to 1990 and describes the implications of these trends for American society. The behavior of groups of individuals born in the same years were followed as they grew older.…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Cohort Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1978
As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this report analyzes the persistence patterns of 1975 entering students after six semesters for the community college total and the seven campuses. The persistence patterns of the 8,979 students showed that 24% enrolled for only one semester (non-persisters), 41%…
Descriptors: Age, Cohort Analysis, College Credits, College Graduates
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