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Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education: A Framework for Success: ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report, Volume 30, Number 2
ISBN: 978-0-7879-7247-9
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128 pages
December 2003, Jossey-Bass
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  • Table of Contents
Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

Postsecondary Opportunity.

The Growing Importance of a College Degree.

Moving from Access to Success.

Diagnosis by the Numbers: The Education Pipeline for Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

Diversity 101: Affirmative Action in America.

Why Students Leave College.

Models of Student Progression.

Factors Related to Retention.

A Framework for Retention.

A New Perspective on Student Integration.

Three Forces Affecting Student Persistence and Achievement.

The Model in Practice.

Practical Implications of the Geometric Model.

A Framework for Student Retention.

Monitoring Students’ Progress.

Implementation and Leadership.

Important Organizational Considerations in Developing an.

Institution-Wide Retention Program Implementing Campus-Wide Programs.

The Importance of Leadership on Student Retention.

Final Thoughts.

Appendix A: Promising College Student Retention Programs.

Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.