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Book Increasing Persistence

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wesley R. Habley
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2012-09-04
  • ISBN : 0470888431
  • Pages : 513 pages

Download or read book Increasing Persistence written by Wesley R. Habley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INCREASING PERSISTENCE "Of all the books addressing the puzzle of student success and persistence, I found this one to be the most helpful and believe it will be extremely useful to faculty and staff attempting to promote student success. The authors solidly ground their work in empirical research, and do a brilliant job providing both an overview of the relevant literature as well as research-based recommendations for intervention." GAIL HACKETT, PH.D., provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; professor, counseling and educational psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City Research indicates that approximately forty percent of all college students never earn a degree anywhere, any time in their lives. This fact has not changed since the middle of the 20th century. Written for practitioners and those who lead retention and persistence initiatives at both the institutional and public policy levels, Increasing Persistence offers a compendium on college student persistence that integrates concept, theory, and research with successful practice. It is anchored by the ACT's What Works in Student Retention (WWISR) survey of 1,100 colleges and universities, an important resource that contains insights on the causes of attrition and identifies retention interventions that are most likely to enhance student persistence.?? The authors focus on three essential conditions for student success: students must learn; students must be motivated, committed, engaged, and self-regulating; and students must connect with educational programs consistent with their interests and abilities. The authors offer a detailed discussion of the four interventions that research shows are the most effective for helping students persist and succeed: assessment and course placement, developmental education initiatives, academic advising, and student transition programming. Finally, they urge broadening the current retention construct, providing guidance to policy makers, campus leaders, and individuals on the contributions they can make to student success.

Book Resources in Education

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Does Mattering Matter

Download or read book Does Mattering Matter written by Glenn D. Pichardo and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Exploring how Latino Students  Perceptions of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services  EOPS   Practices Impact Their Success

Download or read book Exploring how Latino Students Perceptions of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services EOPS Practices Impact Their Success written by Ariana Velasco and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of equitable opportunities for student success in higher education remains a challenge, particularly with Latino students. To help combat the disadvantages faced by many non-traditional, low-income, and first-generation students, California community colleges established Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOP&S) programs on their campuses. The purpose of this study is to examine the specific elements within EOP&S perceived by participants to have an influence or impact on their persistence and success. The following research questions guided the study: 1. What barriers and inequities do Latino EOP&S students encounter in relation to their academic aspirations and outcomes? 2. How do cultural identity and self-efficacy beliefs impact the propensity for academic success in Latino students? 3. What activities embedded in the current EOP&S model support persistence? This particular research design utilized a quantitative research approach. A questionnaire was disseminated at a Northern California community college campus to 167 Latino EOP&S students. The survey questions solicited information on topics such as students' educational goals, perceptions on contacts with faculty and EOP&S staff, the extent of use and benefit from various services, and specific variables thought to be influential in student persistence decisions. The study adapted pre-existing scales to measure cultural identity attitudes, self-efficacy, and intent to persist. The basic concept and goal of this study was to examine the perceived impact of EOP&S practices on the persistence attitudes of its Latino participants. The study explored components of the EOP&S program, such as overall experiences and interactions with staff that may have an underlying impact on students' success. Findings showed that the surveyed students, in general, had positive cultural identity mindsets, relatively high self-efficacy, and cited a highly supportive environment from the EOP&S program and staff. Several instances of validating experiences and practices that align with critical race theory (CRT) and Latino critical theory (LatCrit) concepts were also identified within EOP&S practices. The majority of students who participated in the survey indicated high instances of validation and positive cultural-identity and self-efficacy attitudes. They felt strongly that their participation in EOP&S, especially through their interactions with counselors and advisors (Specialists), contributed to their ability to succeed. Emergent themes of cultural identity, self-efficacy, and barriers to success were also further discussed and tied to findings and related literature.

Book Dissertation Abstracts International

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Academic Performance and Persistence Characteristics of Special Admission Minority poor Freshmen and Regular Freshmen at Six California State Colleges

Download or read book Academic Performance and Persistence Characteristics of Special Admission Minority poor Freshmen and Regular Freshmen at Six California State Colleges written by Robert Oliver Bess and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book American Doctoral Dissertations

Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Education  A E

    Book Details:
  • Author : University Microfilms, Incorporated
  • Publisher : University Microfilms
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN : 9780835708418
  • Pages : 796 pages

Download or read book Education A E written by University Microfilms, Incorporated and published by University Microfilms. This book was released on 1989 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive Dissertation Index

Download or read book Comprehensive Dissertation Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The First Generation Student Experience

Download or read book The First Generation Student Experience written by Jeff Davis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with More first-generation students are attending college than ever before, and policy makers agree that increasing their participation in higher education is a matter of priority. Despite this, there is no agreed definition about the term, few institutions can quantify how many first-generation students are enrolled, or mistakenly conflate them with low-income students, and many important dimensions to the first-generation student experience remain poorly documented. Few institutions have in place a clear, well-articulated practice for assisting first-generation students to succeed. Given that first-generation students comprise over 40% of incoming freshmen, increasing their retention and graduation rates can dramatically increase an institution’s overall retention and graduation rates, and enhance its image and desirability. It is clearly in every institution’s self-interest to ensure its first-generation students succeed, to identify and count them, and understand how to support them. This book provides high-level administrators with a plan of action for deans to create the awareness necessary for meaningful long-term change, sets out a campus acclimation process, and provides guidelines for the necessary support structures.At the heart of the book are 14 first-person narratives – by first-generation students spanning freshman to graduate years – that help the reader get to grips with the variety of ethnic and economic categories to which they belong. The book concludes by defining 14 key issues that institutions need to address, and offers a course of action for addressing them. This book is intended for everyone who serves these students – faculty, academic advisors, counselors, student affairs professionals, admissions officers, and administrators – and offers a set of best practices for how two- and four-year institutions can improve the success of their first-generation student populations.An ACPA Publication

Book University Bulletin

    Book Details:
  • Author : University of California, Berkeley
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1968
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 228 pages

Download or read book University Bulletin written by University of California, Berkeley and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Adult Academic Performance and Persistence

Download or read book Adult Academic Performance and Persistence written by Pamela Simpson Threadgill and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Equal Educational Opportunity in California Postsecondary Education

Download or read book Equal Educational Opportunity in California Postsecondary Education written by California Postsecondary Education Commission and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: