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Title: College Persistence and Completion Strategies: Opportunities for Scaling up. Education Policy Brief. Volume 8, Number 4, Fall 2010
Language: English
Authors: Spradlin, Terry E., Burroughs, Nathan A., Rutkowski, David J., Lang, Justin R., Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy
Source: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University. 2010.
Availability: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. 1900 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47406-7512. Tel: 800-511-6575; Tel: 812-855-4438; Fax: 812-856-5890; e-mail: ceep@indiana.edu; Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~ceep
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2010
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, At Risk Students, Dropouts, Literature Reviews, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness, School Policy, Racial Differences, Minority Groups, Costs, Low Income Groups, Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, Psychological Patterns, Faculty Advisers, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Environment, Transitional Programs, Mentors, State Government, Access to Education, Selective Admission, Scholarships, Grants, Graduation Rate, Intervention
Geographic Terms: Indiana
Abstract: Previous reports by the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP) on higher education have dealt with topics such as trends in college remediation courses (Plucker, Wongsarpigoon, & Houser, 2003), post-secondary credit-based transition programs (Plucker, Chieu, & Zaman, 2006), university sponsorship of charter schools (Plucker et al., 2004), and the status of athletics and Title IX in Indiana (Eckes & Chamberlin, 2003). This brief focuses on historically underrepresented college students and the factors that affect their decisions to enter higher education, stay in college, complete their degrees "on time," or leave college altogether. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) has demonstrated strong leadership on the issues of college access and completion and has established clear goals as detailed in the report, "Reaching Higher with College Completion: Moving from Access to Success" (2008). This brief has three goals: examine national research on enhancing the participation and success of historically underrepresented college students, provide information on the effectiveness of current retention programs in postsecondary institutions, and identify promising policies and strategies that merit further exploration. Recommendations included are similarly aimed at improving the quality of evaluative evidence for college retention and completion. (Contains 4 tables, 3 footnotes, and 12 online resources.)
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