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ERIC Number: EJ593604
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1068-610X
Building a Community of Learning: A Comprehensive Approach to Assisting At-Risk Students.
Walleri, R. Dan; Stoker, Cheryl L.; Stoering, Juliette M.
Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, v6 n1 p15-26 Fall 1998
Describes a project-in-process designed to incorporate multiple strategies into a comprehensive retention program. Theorizes that combining these strategies would have a cumulative, positive impact on student persistence. Gives a description of the major components of the program, examines the organizational dynamics of the project, and provides a quantitative analysis of retention rates. Contains 34 references. (VWC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Educational Innovation, Educational Strategies, High Risk Students, School Effectiveness, School Holding Power, Student Attrition, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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