Rethinking college student retention / John M. Braxton, William R. Doyle, Harold V. Hartley III, Amy S. Hirschy, Willis A. Jones, Michael K. McLendon.
By: Braxton, John M
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, [2014]Edition: First editionDescription: xx, 293 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780470907702 (hardback)Subject(s): College attendance -- United States | College dropouts -- United States | Academic achievement -- United States | EDUCATION / Higher | EDUCATION / Students & Student LifeAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Rethinking college student retentionDDC classification: 378.1/6913 LOC classification: LC148.2 | .B73 2014Other classification: EDU015000 | EDU038000 Online resources: Cover image Summary: "Drawing on studies funded by the Lumina Foundation, the nation's largest private foundation focused solely on increasing Americans' success in higher education, the authors revise current theories of college student departure, making the important distinction between residential and commuter colleges and universities, and thereby taking into account the role of the external environment and the characteristics of social communities in student departure and retention. A unique feature of the authors' approach is that they also consider the role that the various characteristics of different states play in degree completion and first-year persistence.First-year college student retention and degree completion is a multi-layered, multi-dimensional problem, and the book's recommendations for state- and institutional-level policy and practice will help policy-makers and planners at all levels as well as anyone concerned with institutional retention rates--and helping students reach their maximum potential for success--understand the complexities of the issue and develop policies and initiatives to increase student persistence"-- Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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"Drawing on studies funded by the Lumina Foundation, the nation's largest private foundation focused solely on increasing Americans' success in higher education, the authors revise current theories of college student departure, making the important distinction between residential and commuter colleges and universities, and thereby taking into account the role of the external environment and the characteristics of social communities in student departure and retention. A unique feature of the authors' approach is that they also consider the role that the various characteristics of different states play in degree completion and first-year persistence.First-year college student retention and degree completion is a multi-layered, multi-dimensional problem, and the book's recommendations for state- and institutional-level policy and practice will help policy-makers and planners at all levels as well as anyone concerned with institutional retention rates--and helping students reach their maximum potential for success--understand the complexities of the issue and develop policies and initiatives to increase student persistence"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-283) and index.
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