02257nam a2200373 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020001800112020002700130040002100157035002100178043001200199050002600211082002300237100002200260245016200282250001200444260004100456300001800497504005300515505027300568520060600841533015201447650004901599655002901648700002301677700002301700710001701723856012601740999001701866ebr10575514CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||120319s2012    cau     sb    001 0 eng d  z  2012011835  z9780470888438  z9781118221082 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)786003200  an-us---14aLC148.15b.H33 2012eb04a378.1/691309732231 aHabley, Wesley R.10aIncreasing persistenceh[electronic resource] :bresearch-based strategies for college student success /cWesley R. Habley, Jennifer L. Bloom, Steve Robbins.  a1st ed.  aSan Francisco :bJossey-Bass,c2012.  axxxiv, 475 p.  aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.0 asection 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.  a"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"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2011.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aCollege dropoutszUnited StatesxPrevention. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aBloom, Jennifer L.1 aRobbins, Steven B.2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575514zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c78160d78160