@article{article_389544, title={Dropouts and Budgets: A Test of a Dropout Reduction Model among Students in Israeli Higher Education}, journal={European Journal of Educational Research}, volume={6}, pages={123–134}, year={2017}, DOI={10.12973/eu-jer.6.2.134}, author={Bar-am, Ran and Arar, Osama}, keywords={dropout reduction, educational intervention, efficiency, human capital, productivity, student retention}, abstract={<div style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-size:.9em;">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. </span> </div>}, number={2}, publisher={Eurasian Society of Educational Research}