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GED graduates : case studies of six at-risk students who have persisted at a community college

Creator:

Falk, Cheryl R.

Abstract:

This interpretive study sought to understand how six GED graduates who dropped out of high school came to be enrolled at a rural community college, and what factors they perceived promoted or impeded their academic persistence and success. Specifically the study focused on student backgrounds, reasons for dropping out of...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

in its elucidation and exposition by the researcher" (p.119). Using a case study approach, I