02257nam a2200373 a 4500 ebr10575514 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120319s2012 cau sb 001 0 eng d 2012011835 9780470888438 9781118221082 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)786003200 n-us--- LC148.15 .H33 2012eb 378.1/69130973 23 Habley, Wesley R. Increasing persistence [electronic resource] : research-based strategies for college student success / Wesley R. Habley, Jennifer L. Bloom, Steve Robbins. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012. xxxiv, 475 p. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. section 1. What do we know about retention and persistence to degree? -- section 2. The case for intensified campus efforts -- section 3. Core components of student success -- section 4. Proven student success practices -- section 5. Making student success a priority. "This groundbreaking book offers a compendium on college student persistence that bridges the gap between concept, theory, and research to successful practice. The book is anchored by the American College Testing organization's What Works in Student Retention survey of 1,100 colleges and universities, which provides insights on the causes of attrition and identifies retention interventions most likely to enhance student persistence. It also includes decision-makers and practitioners with evidence-based interventions and best practices for improving student persistence"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. College dropouts United States Prevention. Electronic books. local Bloom, Jennifer L. Robbins, Steven B. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575514 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 78160 78160