Increasing Persistence Research-Based Strategies for College Student Success

Name: Increasing Persistence Research-Based Strategies for College Student Success
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ISBN: 9780470888438

ISBN-10: 0470888431

ISBN-13: 9780470888438

Edition: 2012

Authors: Wesley R. Habley, Jennifer L. Bloom, Steve Robbins, Steve Robbins

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This groundbreaking book offers a compendium on college student persistence that bridges the gap between concept, theory, and research to successful practice. The book is anchored by the American College Testing organization’s What Works in Student Retention 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. It also includes decision–makers and practitioners with evidence–based interventions and best practices for improving student persistence.

Book details

List price: $47.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 8/21/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Virginia N. Gordon is assistant dean emeritus and adjunct associate professor at The Ohio State University. She is author of Career Advising from Jossey-Bass.Wesley R. Habley directs the American College Testing (ACT) Center for the Enhancement of Educational Practices in Iowa City, Iowa.Thomas J. Grites is assistant to provost at the Richard Stockton of New Jersey in Pomona, New Jersey.



Preface


The Authors


Acknowledgments



What Do We Know About Retention and Persistence to Degree?



Defining, Refining Perspectives on Student Success



Overview of Theoretical Perspectives on Student Success



The Case for Intensified Campus Efforts



The Demographic Challenge



Public and Private Benefits of College



Retention or Recruitment: Examining the Return on Investment



Core Components of Student Success



Institutional Culture and Student Engagement



Academic Preparation



Psychosocial Characteristics



Career Development



Assessing the Impact of Academic, Psychosocial, and Career Development Factors on College Student Success



Proven Student Success Practices



Historical Perspective on What Works in Student Retention



Assessment and Course Placement



Development Education Initiatives



Academic Advising



First-Year Transition Programs



Making Student Success a Priority



Expanding the Retention Framework: Implications for Public and Institutional Policy



Creating a Student Success Culture



Leading the Campus to Student Success


Appendices



What Works in Student Retention, 2004 Survey



What Works in Student Retention?


References


Name Index


Subject Index