{"product_id":"increasing-persistence-research-based-strategies-for-college-student-success-hardback-9780470888438","title":"Increasing Persistence; Research-based Strategies for College Student Success (Hardback) 9780470888438","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIncreasing Persistence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eResearch-based Strategies for College Student Success\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWesley R. Habley (Author), Jennifer L. Bloom (Author), Steve Robbins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470888438, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 August 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e512 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 4.1 cm, 0.748 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCREASING PERSISTENCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOf 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —GAIL HACKETT, PH.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; professor, counseling and educational psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for practitioners and those who lead retention and persistence initiatives at both the institutional and public policy levels, \u003ci\u003eIncreasing Persistence\u003c\/i\u003e 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.??  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: What Do We Know About Retention and Persistence to Degree? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Defining, Refining Perspectives on Student Success 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Overview of Theoretical Perspectives on Student Success 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: The Case for Intensified Campus Efforts 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Demographic Challenge 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Public and Private Benefits of College 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Retention or Recruitment: Examining the Return on Investment 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Core Components of Student Success 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Institutional Culture and Student Engagement 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Academic Preparation 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Psychosocial Characteristics 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Career Development 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Assessing the Impact of Academic, Psychosocial, and Career Development Factors on College Student Success 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Proven Student Success Practices 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Historical Perspective on \u003ci\u003eWhat Works in Student Retention \u003c\/i\u003e213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Assessment and Course Placement 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Development Education Initiatives 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Academic Advising 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 First-Year Transition Programs 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Making Student Success a Priority 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Expanding the Retention Framework: Implications for Public and Institutional Policy 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Creating a Student Success Culture 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Leading the Campus to Student Success 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA What Works in Student Retention, 2004 Survey 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB What Works in Student Retention? 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 459\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278087614744,"sku":"9780470888438","price":39.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470888438_248734.jpg?v=1781458095","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/increasing-persistence-research-based-strategies-for-college-student-success-hardback-9780470888438","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}