Dropouts and Budgets: A Test of a Dropout Reduction Model among Students in Israeli Higher Education

• Main Authors: Ran Bar-Am, Osama Arar*
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: RU Publications 2017-04-01
• Series: European Journal of Educational Research
• Subjects: Dropout reduction; educational intervention; efficiency; human capital; productivity; student retention
• Online Access: http://eu-jer.com/http://www.eu-jer.com/EU-JER_6_2_123_Bar-am_etal.pdf

This article deals with the problem of student dropout during the first year in a higher education institution. To date, no model on a budget has been developed and tested to prevent dropout among Engineering Students. This case study was conducted among first-year students taking evening classes in two practical engineering colleges in Israel. There are three dimensions of the dropout reduction model: social support, institutional support and personal commitment. The results of the intervention had a positive effect on all three dimensions.