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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Declining enrollment"”.
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School Responses to Declining Enrollment
… schools across the nation are experiencing declining enrollment—they are losing students. A loss of enrollment means a loss of funding and a potential decline in the quality of programs and services. Most school funding formulas are based on average daily attendance, ADA, or cost per pupil. …
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Successful Reorganization Of Rural North Dakota Schools With Declining Enrollment
… reorganized school districts resulting from declining enrollments and reduced resources. All reorganized districts in this study were affected by serious declining enrollments in their respective rural communities. These successfully reorganized school districts developed reorganization plans …
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Disparate impact? An explorative review of recent changes in federal financial aid and its impact on minority college student enrollment trends
… regarding educational access for all, overall declining enrollment at institutions of higher learning, and the impact of seemingly race-neutral Federal Financial Aid laws on the rate of declining enrollment. Scholars and legislators have just begun to discuss the discriminatory effect, …
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Factors Influencing Enrollment Trends in Seventh-day Adventist Boarding Schools on North America
<p><em>Problem. </em>Enrollment is declining in the majority of Seventh-day Adventist boardingacademies in North America, while it is increasing in a few. This study seeks to identify the more important factors related to increasing and declining enrollment trends.</p> <p><em>Method. </em> A basic …
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Responding to declining residence hall occupancy: A case study
The enrollment decline in American higher education has been clearly documented. Articles and books abound which discuss the reasons for, effects of, and responses to, declining enrollment. The literature is replete with examples of colleges and universities which have struggled with the problem of …
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An Examination of Post-Pandemic Enrollment Declines in California’s Public Education System
<p>The persistent decline in enrollment in California public schools presents complex and far-reaching challenges, impacting budgets, staffing, and student outcomes. These challenges have been further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted K-12 education nationwide. As students were …
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A Study of Parental Attitudes Regarding Secondary Boarding Schools of the Mid-America Union of Seventh-day Adventists
… in North America is the possible trend of declining enrollment of boarding academies, which have been the mainstay of the SDA secondary school system. It was the purpose of this study to determine if a relationship existed between the declining enrollment and parental attitudes concerning …
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A Phenomenological Study Into Niche Marketing In Higher Education
<p>As higher education continues to face declining enrollment and financial pressures from decreased funding, colleges and universities must find innovative ways to differentiate themselves from competing institutions through niche marketing initiatives. This qualitative, phenomenological study …
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Administrative Competencies Needed to Successfully Implement the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Inservice, Preservice, Pl94-142)
… often do this with limited financial resources, declining enrollment, and other factors resulting from the economic and social trends of the 1980s. Thus, it is essential that all administrators know the law and are skilled in those competencies which assure implementation of the law so they can …
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Student employment with campus recreation: an opportunity for student sense of belonging
… fewer traditional college-bound students and declining enrollment, retention of enrolled students is more important than ever. Institutions are more likely to retain students who have a sense of belonging. One avenue proven to help students develop a sense of belonging is involvement on …
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Examining the College Choice of Black Students Enrolled at a Rural College
… in the state of West Virginia that is plagued by declining enrollment, unstable financial assets, and minimum resources. In addition, the college exists in a community plagued by high rates of poverty and minimal racial diversity. Such traits mirror the challenges other rural colleges in the …
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A Study of the Feasibility of Reorganization of the Collins-Maxwell School Districts
… with their respective superintendents. Findings. Enrollments are decreasing in the Collins and Maxwell School Districts according to projected enrollments. The curriculums of both districts stress academics and do not offer enough units of credits in order to provide students with a comprehensive …
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Predicting student departure: academic integration and other factors that predict departure among nontraditional students at a commuter university
… students in an effort to understand the declining enrollment and problematic retention rates associated with the study institution. The study institution is a regional, comprehensive university with approximately half of the student body considered nontraditional. Roughly 20% of the …
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An Historical Coal Mining Community and Its School: A Study of Pocahontas High School, 1908-1991
… for the school having remained open despite declining enrollment and the importance of the school to its communities was examined through the eyes of local community leaders, residents, and graduates of Pocahontas High School. This study employed conventional historical research methods in …
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A Study of Large Scale Student Sharing Programs by Smaller Iowa School Districts
… primarily for two major reasons: the loss of enrollment in the local school district and the desire to maintain or improve curricular offerings for students. It was the opinion of school administrators that the sharing programs would eventually lead to reorganization of the two districts into …
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An investigation of the relationship between size of elementary school and academic achievement
… throughout the country are experiencing declining enrollment, frequently resulting in the need to close elementary schools. Often, the decision on which school to close is dependent on the size (enrollment) of the schools being considered. The purpose of this study was to examine the …
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A Case Study on Open Enrollment: Reimagining the Future of the Small Rural School
Many small rural schools are facing a crisis of declining student populations and in the era of school choice, school districts are looking at innovative ways to attract and retain students. Research is limited on the qualitative experiences of people in communities who are focused on increasing …
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Community college student experiences within (and beyond) an accelerated- first-year seminar course
… goals. As community colleges have been facing declining enrollment numbers nationally, it has become important for institutions of higher education to identify what elements of first-year seminars impact long-term student success—especially within accelerated versions of these courses. The …
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Facing the Monster: Responses of North Dakota Higher Education Leaders to the Potential Impact of Declining Public School Enrollment on the State's University System
… of higher education in North Dakota regarding declining public school enrollment and its potential impact on higher education in the state. Educational leaders from three higher education institutions of differing types and other state policymakers were interviewed to determine their responses …
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A Study on Selected Factors Influencing School Choice Among the Seventh-day Adventist Population in Southwest Michigan
… Adventist church schools in North America is declining enrollment in Grades K-12. In Southwest Michigan where this study was done. Seventh-day Adventist parents tend to make choices on where to send their children to school between Seventh-day Adventist schools and public schools. It was the …
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