Increasing Persistence: Research-based Strategies for College Student Success by Wesley R. Habley, Steve Robbins, Jennifer L. Bloom
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Overview: This comprehensive, practical book provides the most up-to-date research on the factors that contribute to retention and strategies for increasing student persistence and retention in higher education.
This book is a thorough compendium on college student persistencebridging concept, theory, and researcho successful practice.he book is anchored by themericanollege Testing (ACT) organization’s?009hat Works in Student Retention (WWISR) survey of 1,100 colleges and universities, which provides insights on the causes of attrition and identifies retention interventions most likely to enhance student persistence.t thenrovides decision-makers and practitioners with evidence-based interventions and recommendationsfor improving student persistence. Section I features the context for understanding student persistence. Sections II and III make the case for intensifying campus efforts and discuss core components of student success, such as institutional culture, student engagement, academic preparation, psychosocial characteristics, and career development. Section IV features a detailed discussion of the four interventions proven most effective through the What Works in Student Retention survey data: assessment and course placement; developmental education; academic advising, and first-year tranistion programs. Section V discusses ways to xpand the definition of student persistence and success, and offers blue printor creating and supporting a culture of student success.
Genre: Non-Fiction > General
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