PersistenceTopicInstitutionalBarriers

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Institutional Barriers to Persistence

The Impact of Outreach - Persistence starts before enrollment

  • Hubble, J. H. (2000). Intake procedures as a factor in identifying and addressing barriers to attendance of adult education students. (ED 443982)

The value of getting a call back

  • Long, E. (2001). Enrollment and retention of adult basic education programs: Some theoretical implications of a national follow-up study. (In AERC 2001: Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Adult Education Research Conference).

The need to initiate contact

  • Quigley, A. (1998). The first three weeks: A critical time for motivation. Focus on Basics, 2, A, 6-10.

Classroom Level Factors

The impact of turbulence in the classroom

  • Sticht, T., McDonald, B. & Erickson, P. (1998). Passports to paradise: The struggle to teach and learn on the margins of adult education

Teacher Level Factors

The impact of professional development

  • Topper, B. & Gordon, M.B. (2004). A comprehensive professional development process produces radical results. Focus on Basics, 7, A, 10-14

Ways to Increase Teacher Retention

Student Support

The value of support from the school

  • Nikki Merritt, N., Miriam Spencer, M., & Lori Withers, L. (2002). Beyond the scope of the teachers: Deciding to employ a social worker. Focus on Basics, 6, A, 7-9