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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"drop-out rates"”.
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So you are having a bad day: gender, goal orientation and in-competition attrition rate in competitive cyclists
… a self-proclaimed “bad day” may be inclined to drop out of a competition instead of complete it. Previous research has shown that male athletes demonstrated higher levels of ego orientation and extrinsic motivation while female athletes demonstrated higher levels of goal orientation and …
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Personal, Family, and Curriculum Variables Among High School Dropouts with Mild Disabilities
… and curriculum variables among high school dropouts with mild disabilities. The review of research literature on dropouts from general and special education assisted in the selection of the variables. The outcome variable (high school dropouts with mild disabilities) and the relationship to …
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What is the Impact of a Transition Program and Traditional Program of Study on Over Age First Time Ninth Grade Students
… semester of the ninth grade. Some of the typical outcomes during the transition to high school from grade 8 to grade 9 are high failure rates, lack of Algebra I readiness, and poor attendance. These concerns contribute to drop-out rates and the level of competitiveness students will have when …
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The need for outreach programs for African American men in inner city areas
This thesis sought to analyze the need for outreach programs for African-American males in inner city areas. This study identified societal issues that pose as potential barriers for African-American males. These included issues like unemployment, high school drop-out rates, lack of male role …
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Effect of Community on Replacing Aggressive Speech with Prosocial Speech in a High School Classroom for Students with Special Needs
… Aggressive behavior is linked to high drop out rates in high school, low attendance and low grade point average. Research in cooperative learning indicates that it promotes achievement and prosocial behaviors. Participants for this study included 17 high school students assigned to a …
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Subject choice and student perceptions of A level courses
… work was boring and became more sceptical about the utility of A levels. This growing disillusionment was probably partly responsible for some of the dissatisfaction evident in this study, gauged partly in terms of drop-out rates. It is concluded that A levels in their present form do not …
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Alternatives to grade retention in a pre-kindergarten to second grade setting: a leadership study
… cause damage in later years, such as increased drop-out rates, while only temporarily addressing the immediate academic issues (Bonvin, Bless, & Schuepbach, 2008). The purpose of my action research project was to give teachers and ultimately students alternatives to grade retention. Through my …
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A Comprehensive Methodology for Assessing Biomechanical Risks Associated with Hand Tool Use: Applied to Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments
… with hand tool use can potentially lower drop-out rates from work related neuromuscular symptoms, increase career longevity and subsequently increase the size of the experienced workforce.</p>
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An evaluation of an after-school programme for high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa
… other issues such as violence in schools, high drop-out rates and high teenage pregnancy rates, contribute to the perception of a crisis in South African education. In this context, after-school programmes have been developed in order to supplement the education and support learners receive …
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Keeping Kids in School: A Slippery Slope for Miskitu Families Living in the Pearl Lagoon Basin of Nicaragua
… and Kahkabila and several of their children had dropped out of school. Earlier quantitative research revealed a problem of low matriculation in elementary and high schools in all of Nicaragua. This inquiry differed from others in that it was a qualitative study focusing on one group of people: …
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The Relationship between Policies, Practices and Institutional Trends in the Awarding Of Doctoral Degrees to Hispanic Students
… Unfortunately, Hispanics have the largest drop-out rates of any major ethnic group in the US, which will result in fewer Hispanics entering Ph.D. programs (Yosso & Solorzano, 2006). Because of this doctoral achievement gap among Hispanic students, this dissertation investigated how higher …
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The Effectiveness of Creating a Sense of Community in Online Learning with Social Awareness Information
… motivation, feelings of isolation and high drop out rates. Existing research illustrates a need for social awareness information in online education, and this research studied the impact of the visual presence of social information on a learner's sense of connectedness and learning using …
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Essays on the Economics of Health and Education
… to floods affects the education and health outcomes of individuals. I focus on the 1982-1983 El Niño event in Peru to exploit a natural experiment. I assess the impacts of plausible and exogenous in-utero exposure to excess rainfall on education achievement at adulthood. I find that …
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An in-depth analysis of why teachers choose to work at small innovative high schools
… high poverty, urban areas. Crime is on the rise, drop out rates are at an all-time high, students are leaving high school with test scores that quite simply embarrass our nation as a whole, and many, if not most of our students in overcrowded high schools, (some topping 5,000 students) are making …
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Exploring the nature of the therapeutic alliance in technology-based interventions for mental health problems
… websites, or smartphones. Little is known about how these work, and high drop-out rates raise a pressing need to understand user engagement. The therapeutic alliance concerns the level of collaboration in therapy, and is strongly linked to face-to-face treatment’s effectiveness. The validity …
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Latino Parent Involvement: One Georgia District's Perspective
… speaking students from Mexico and Central and South America. Parents of these students are trying to balance the various challenges that moving to a new country can bring, including fostering success in school for their children. Oftentimes, their jobs, their immigration status, or their lack of …
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Gender, Academic Achievement, and Meanings of Schooling in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
… gap between boys and girls in the United Arab Emirates. Drawing on literature in sociology of gender, sociology of education, and Middle East Studies, this dissertation explores who is and who is not academically achieving (defined through exams results, event drop out rates, and intention to …
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A multiple-case study of high school students' biology test-preparation : an exploration of what students do and why they do it
The South African schooling system is criticised for having low pass rates and marks inflated by low standards, and is seen as partially accountable for the high drop-out rates among the 'academically successful' students who make it to university. Remediation attempts have been made through …
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The Journey from Nonexerciser to Exerciser: A Grounded Theory Study
… physical exercise are well-documented; however, drop-out rates from both supervised and unsupervised exercise remain high. Many potential influences on exercise behavior have been studied, but with largely inconsistent results, making it difficult to identify key targets for intervention. The …
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Enhancing Grit In Elite Athletes Through Functional Imagery Training
… variety of domains with negative correlations to drop out rates and positive associations to performance. However, there has been little to empirically change character through interventions, and even fewer in sport. A total of six studies are presented through a mixed-method approach to initially …
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