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'Success Coaches' Prodding College Students To Graduate.

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Title: 'Success Coaches' Prodding College Students To Graduate.
Authors: MARCUS, JON
Source: Community College Week. 11/11/2013, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p8-8. 1p.
Subject Terms: *Graduation coaches, *College dropouts, *Graduate students, *College attendance
Company/Entity: University of Toledo
Abstract: The article focuses on volunteer coaches who mentor students in a privately funded, "it-takes-a-village"-style community approach called Tennessee Achieves." It mentions that coaching through this approach lowers higher-education dropout rates and increases the number of graduate students. It states that the University of Toledo hired 15 coaches who will monitor online student accounts to ensure that students register for classes.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The article focuses on volunteer coaches who mentor students in a privately funded, "it-takes-a-village"-style community approach called Tennessee Achieves." It mentions that coaching through this approach lowers higher-education dropout rates and increases the number of graduate students. It states that the University of Toledo hired 15 coaches who will monitor online student accounts to ensure that students register for classes.
ISSN:10415726