Date of Award
1976
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Department
Education
First Advisor
J. Marc Jantzen
First Committee Member
Joseph R. Laurin
Second Committee Member
Ruth Marie Faurot
Third Committee Member
William P. Bacon
Fourth Committee Member
Robert R. Hopkins
Abstract
Problem: To determine the relative effectiveness of four methods of contacting non-attending adult students with an invitation message to return to class. The four methods used to contact students were (1) personally, (2) by telephone, (3) by letter, (4) no contact (control).
Purpose: The major purpose of this study was to analyze (1) the proportion of classes students attended after being absent and then being contacted by a volunteer, {2) the dropout rate of students after being contacted by a volunteer, and (3) the reenrollment rate of students after being contacted by a volunteer.
Pages
152
Recommended Citation
Moody, Ralph Leland. (1976). The Effectiveness Of Contacting Nonattending Adult Students As Measured By Return Attendance, Dropouts And Reenrollment. University of the Pacific, Dissertation. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3458