Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education A Framework for Success

Name: Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education A Framework for Success
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ISBN: 9780787972479

ISBN-10: 0787972479

ISBN-13: 9780787972479

Edition: 2003

Authors: AEHE Staff, Laura W. Perna, Kenneth E. Redd, Watson Scott Swail

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In the last decade, the rates of enrollment and retention of many students of colour have declined. Access and completion rates for African American, Hispanic, and Native American students have always lagged behind white and Asian students, as have those for low-income students and students with disabilities.

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Postsecondary Opportunity


The Growing Importance of a College Degree


Moving from Access to Success


Diagnosis by the Numbers: The Education Pipeline for Racial and Ethnic Minorities


Diversity 101: Affirmative Action in America


Why Students Leave College


Models of Student Progression


Factors Related to Retention


A Framework for Retention


A New Perspective on Student Integration


Three Forces Affecting Student Persistence and Achievement


The Model in Practice


Practical Implications of the Geometric Model


A Framework for Student Retention


Monitoring Students' Progress


Implementation and Leadership


Important Organizational Considerations in Developing an


Institution-Wide Retention Program Implementing Campus-Wide Programs


The Importance of Leadership on Student Retention


Final Thoughts



Promising College Student Retention Programs



Annotated


Bibliography


References


Name Index


Subject Index