{"product_id":"9780470888438","title":"Increasing Persistence Research-based Strategies for College Student Success","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIncreasing Persistence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eResearch-based Strategies for College Student Success\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWesley R. Habley | Jennifer L. Bloom | Steve Robbins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Higher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCREASING PERSISTENCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOf all the books addressing the puzzle of student success and persistence, I found this one to be the most helpful and believe it will be extremely useful to faculty and staff attempting to promote student success. The authors solidly ground their work in empirical research, and do a brilliant job providing both an overview of the relevant literature as well as research-based recommendations for intervention.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —GAIL HACKETT, PH.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; professor, counseling and educational psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch indicates that approximately forty percent of all college students never earn a degree anywhere, any time in their lives. This fact has not changed since the middle of the 20th century.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for practitioners and those who lead retention and persistence initiatives at both the institutional and public policy levels, \u003ci\u003eIncreasing Persistence\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compendium on college student persistence that integrates concept, theory, and research with successful practice. It is anchored by the ACT's What Works in Student Retention (WWISR) survey of 1,100 colleges and universities, an important resource that contains insights on the causes of attrition and identifies retention interventions that are most likely to enhance student persistence.??  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors focus on three essential conditions for student success: students must learn; students must be motivated, committed, engaged, and self-regulating; and students must connect with educational programs consistent with their interests and abilities. The authors offer a detailed discussion of the four interventions that research shows are the most effective for helping students persist and succeed: assessment and course placement, developmental education initiatives, academic advising, and student transition programming. Finally, they urge broadening the current retention construct, providing guidance to policy makers, campus leaders, and individuals on the contributions they can make to student success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHORS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWESLEY R. HABLEY\u003c\/b\u003e is principal associate in educational services and coordinator of State Organizations at ACT, Inc. He is also coeditor of \u003ci\u003eAcademic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e??from Jossey-Bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJENNIFER L.??BLOOM\u003c\/b\u003e is clinical professor and director of the Master's Degree Program in Higher Education and Student Affairs at the University of South Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE ROBBINS\u003c\/b\u003e is principal research scientist in the Center for Academic and Workforce Readiness and Success. Formerly, Robbins served as vice president of research at ACT, and as professor and chair of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 September 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470888438\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311088791692,"sku":"9780470888438","price":56.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470888438.jpg?v=1781092469","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470888438","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}