Integration Factors Related to the Academic Success and Intent to Persist of College Students with Learning Disabilities

Despite increased enrollment, outcomes such as grade point average (GPA), persistence, and graduation rates for college students with learning disabilities (LD) continue to lag behind those of their nondisabled peers. Reasons for the differences vary but may include academic and social integration, factors identified as important to the success of college students in general. This research investigated the relative influence of background characteristics, precollege achievement, and college integration variables on the academic success and intent to persist of college freshmen and sophomores with LD. While academic and social integration were not unique predictors of college GPA, both integration variables were unique predictors of intent to persist. The findings suggest that beyond high school achievement and background characteristics, college experiences as captured by academic and social integration are promising constructs to help explain the persistence of college students with LD. Implications for future research and practices for high school and college personnel are discussed.     

西部地区农村中小学现代远程教育成本核算方法研究

目前我国西部地区农村中小学现代远程教育工程的实施已经取得了阶段性成果,为了提高其应用效益,实现可持续发展,就必须树立"成本效益观"。文章在借鉴国内外比较成熟的成本分析和核算的理论与方法的基础上,试图探索和建立一种较为科学和切实可行的农村中小学现代远程教育成本核算的具体方法,以便为西部地区农村中小学现代远程教育的可持续发展提供理论依据。