A Study of Factors That May Contribute To the High Drop Out Rate Of Business and Office Technology Program Students

<p>Postsecondary educational institutions are experiencing significant numbers of students dropping out of their facilities. The technical institute in this study has elected to have the drop out rate of one their many programs' examined. This report will identify and examine factors contributing to the high attrition rate in -- Technical Institute's Business and Office Technology Programs. Summarily, high school grades, aspirations, intensity of motivation and admission scores influence the attrition rates of postsecondary students. Postsecondary administrators must consider changing paradigms in today's technologically advanced society when they make modifications to accommodate student needs. Student needs for course offerings, scheduling, and support services must be incorporated in modification plans developed to address the changing paradigms.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Special Education - General Curriculum - Reading Concentration

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Teacher Education

Year

1995

Author dc:creator

• Beach-Duncan, Adrienne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Rochelle P. Ripple
• Dr. Jack C. Stewart
• Dr. D. Glen Walls

• Postsecondary Education
• Student Needs
• Student Accommodations
• Dropout Rate
• Educational Institutions
• Academic Advising
• Education
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/597

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1618