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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 11
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Chief Academic Officers and Gateway Courses: Keys to Institutional Retention and Persistence Agendas
Matthews, Roberta S.; Newman, Scott
New Directions for Higher Education, n180 p63-73 Win 2017
Among persistence and retention agenda initiatives undertaken by colleges and universities, gateway-course improvement efforts are often overlooked. However, the engagement of diverse institutional stakeholders in the transformation of gateway courses can contribute significantly to student success. Chief academic officers are in a unique position to sponsor such initiatives.
Descriptors: Deans, Introductory Courses, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Educational Improvement, Stakeholders, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Administrator Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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