Increasing persistence research-based strategies for college student success /

"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 u...

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Main Author: Habley, Wesley R.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Bloom, Jennifer L., Robbins, Steven B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:xxxiv, 475 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.