Increasing Persistence

Increasing Persistence

Author: Wesley R. Habley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-09-04

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 0470888431

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INCREASING PERSISTENCE "Of 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." GAIL HACKETT, PH.D., provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; professor, counseling and educational psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City Research 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. Written for practitioners and those who lead retention and persistence initiatives at both the institutional and public policy levels, Increasing Persistence 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.?? The 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.


The Relationship Between College Student Success and Well-being Determinants

The Relationship Between College Student Success and Well-being Determinants

Author: Mark David Shishim

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 9781267649324

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This study, using responses from 1,040 students, explored predictive relationships between well-being variables (self-efficacy, optimism, hope, gratitude and grit) and intention to persist as an undergraduate. The combination of hope and gratitude significantly predicted variance in student persistence, suggesting further exploration of these measures for intervention and prevention of student attrition. This study is considered a pilot for a future longitudinal study of college student well-being and protective factors. The intended audience is college leaders interested in higher inference measures of student persistence.


The Relationship Between Self-efficacy and Persistence in Adult Remedial Education

The Relationship Between Self-efficacy and Persistence in Adult Remedial Education

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Despite the need, persistence in remediation hovers at 50% (NCES, 2002) while nearly one third of community college enrollees arrive under-prepared (Hess, 2009). Persistence is correlated with academic preparation (Nash & Kallenbach, 2009), and barriers to persistence include a number of demographic barriers (Education, 2006; Labaree, 2006). Self-efficacy may be a barrier influencing persistence and, therefore, successful academic preparation for higher education or employment training. Studies regarding self-efficacy's contribution to behavioral change reveal increased persistence in psycho-social areas (Fabring & Johnson, 2008; Goodwin, Bar, Reid, & Ashford, 2009; Miller & Rollnick, 2002; Wahab, 2005). Since there are minimal studies related to adult education, a study exploring self-efficacy's relationship to persistence in adult education would address the gap in the research. The purpose of this sequential explanatory mixed methods study was to investigate and explore the relationship between self-efficacy and persistence in adult remedial education. Research Questions 1. Relative to their successful completion of their course of study, what is the relationship of student demographic characteristics with the following: general self-efficacy, motivation, academic self-efficacy, and persistence? 2. What is the relationship among general self-efficacy, motivation, academic self-efficacy, and persistence? 3. How do adult remedial education students describe their confidence in their ability to complete their course of remedial study? Phase I survey data (N=75) investigated demographic characteristics related to general self-efficacy, academic self-efficacy, motivation and persistence. No significant correlation between the demographic characteristics and general self-efficacy, academic self-efficacy, motivation or persistence existed, nor was there any significant correlation among these variables, except for general self-efficacy and academic self-efficacy, which did have a significant correlation (r=.56, r2=.32,p


A Mixed Methods Study of College Self-efficacy and Persistence Among First-time Full-time Community College Students Enrolled in a Guided Pathway Program and Students Not Enrolled in a Guided Pathway Program

A Mixed Methods Study of College Self-efficacy and Persistence Among First-time Full-time Community College Students Enrolled in a Guided Pathway Program and Students Not Enrolled in a Guided Pathway Program

Author: Roseanne R. Bensley

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13:

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Perhaps if we had a better understanding between the relationships among indicators of success in college, college student self-efficacy and participation in programs that help students succeed in college, we could improve success rates and persistence in post-secondary education. This mixed methods study sheds light on the relationship among interventions such as the Aggie Pathway program and the College Self-Efficacy Inventory, and persistence of students with a high school GPA of 2.749 or less. E-interview data was used to augment findings from the survey data. The statistical model of point-biserial correlation coefficient was used to estimate the relationship between the independent continuous variables of college self-efficacy scores and the dichotomous dependent variable of persistence. A chi-square test of homogeneity was used to determine the proportion of students who persisted from the fall 2016 semester to the spring 2017 semester using the independent variable participation in the Aggie Pathway program and the dichotomous dependent variable of persistence to the next semester at p


College Student Self-Efficacy Research Studies

College Student Self-Efficacy Research Studies

Author: Terence Hicks

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2014-02-11

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0761862706

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College Student Self-Efficacy Research Studies offers three uniquely designed sections that provide a unique mixture of research studies conducted on African American, Mexican American, and first-generation college students. This book explores a variety of factors affecting a diverse group of college students including institutional commitment, college adjustment, and social and academic self-efficacy barriers.


Using Self-Efficacy for Improving Retention and Success of Diverse Student Populations

Using Self-Efficacy for Improving Retention and Success of Diverse Student Populations

Author: Herron, Jeffrey

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-10-14

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1668450402

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Despite the many strides that have been made in diversity, equity, and inclusion, many educational systems across the world continue to struggle with equality in education for all students regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. This struggle within education inevitably negatively impacts society, as only select groups are given the opportunity to excel. It is essential for school systems to be proactive when dealing with student learning outcomes and student retention for all student populations. Using Self-Efficacy for Improving Retention and Success of Diverse Student Populations discusses the best practices in supporting students during their educational journey and examines the current efforts to improve student retention. Covering topics such as computing education, academic counseling, and student success prediction, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for faculty and administrators of both K-12 and higher education, pre-service teachers, teacher educators, school counselors, sociologists, librarians, researchers, and academicians.


Qualitative Dissertation Methodology

Qualitative Dissertation Methodology

Author: Nathan Durdella

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2017-12-29

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 1506345182

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Designing and writing a qualitative dissertation methodology chapter can be done! Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing from the challenges author Nathan Durdella has experienced while supervising students, the book breaks down producing the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces and goes through each portion of the methodology process step by step. With a warm and supportive tone, he walks students through the process from the very start, from choosing chairs and developing qualitative support networks to outlining the qualitative chapter and delving into the writing. By the end of the book, students will have completed the most challenging chapter of a qualitative dissertation and laid a strong foundation for the rest of their dissertation work.