Thanks to the Motivation Daily newspaper, I learned about increasing retention rates and motivation in school. It is important for schools to monitor student retention rates because it can determine the success of an institution. Student retention rates are the “percentage of students who remain at an educational institution after they begin studying there. High schools, colleges and graduate institutes throughout the country care about improving their retention rates.” A school that has a high retention rate can suggest that a school is friendly, welcoming, supportive, and educationally stimulating. A school that has all of these characteristics can increase student achievement and success.
How can we improve our school?
1. Collect data at the beginning of the year to determine the number of students enrolled
2. Collect data the following year on the number of students from your sample in Step 1 who are still enrolled at the school.
3. Divide the number calculated in Step 2 by the number of Step 1. For example, 90 (Step 2) ÷ 100 (Step 1) = 0.9 or 90%. The result of this calculation is the student retention rate. 90 percent of students of the incoming class of 2009 remained at the school after one year.
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