An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence
There continues to be increasing focus on college student retention and persistence. This focus is coming from the United States federal government, accrediting organizations, and from students, parents, and the public. Given the spiraling costs of education and the fact that retention rates have no...
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| author | Gary J Burkholder Jim Lenio Nicole Holland Rebecca Jobe Alan Seidman Diane Neal Jimmy Middlebrook |
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| description | There continues to be increasing focus on college student retention and persistence. This focus is coming from the United States federal government, accrediting organizations, and from students, parents, and the public. Given the spiraling costs of education and the fact that retention rates have not improved over time, various stakeholders are concerned about the value of a higher education credential. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the efforts of a for-profit, distance education institution to focus its resources, in an evidence-based manner, on retention and to develop a culture of retention and persistence throughout the institution. The literature review and analysis of internal initiatives demonstrated that (a) institutions must make a commitment to retention, include retention efforts as part of its strategic plan, and provide resources to support retention efforts; (b) mastery of knowledge of the research on retention and persistence is critical for designing evidence-based interventions; and (c) institutions should identify, develop, and implement pilot projects aimed at improving student progress and share results to help stimulate development of best practices throughout higher education.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f01425daa9040709d86ae22e2627b452022-12-21T23:13:53ZengLaureate Education IncHigher Learning Research Communications2157-62542013-09-013310.18870/hlrc.v3i3.120120An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistenceGary J Burkholder0Jim Lenio1Nicole Holland2Rebecca Jobe3Alan Seidman4Diane Neal5Jimmy Middlebrook6The National Hispanic University Walden UniversityWalden UniversityWalden UniversityLaureate Online EducationWalden UniversityWalden UniversityWalden UniversityThere continues to be increasing focus on college student retention and persistence. This focus is coming from the United States federal government, accrediting organizations, and from students, parents, and the public. Given the spiraling costs of education and the fact that retention rates have not improved over time, various stakeholders are concerned about the value of a higher education credential. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the efforts of a for-profit, distance education institution to focus its resources, in an evidence-based manner, on retention and to develop a culture of retention and persistence throughout the institution. The literature review and analysis of internal initiatives demonstrated that (a) institutions must make a commitment to retention, include retention efforts as part of its strategic plan, and provide resources to support retention efforts; (b) mastery of knowledge of the research on retention and persistence is critical for designing evidence-based interventions; and (c) institutions should identify, develop, and implement pilot projects aimed at improving student progress and share results to help stimulate development of best practices throughout higher education. DOI: 10.18870/hlrc.v3i3.120http://hlrcjournal.com/index.php/HLRC/article/view/120Retentioninstitutional approachesretention theoriesstudent persistenceinstitutional retention strategy |
| spellingShingle | Gary J Burkholder Jim Lenio Nicole Holland Rebecca Jobe Alan Seidman Diane Neal Jimmy Middlebrook An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence Higher Learning Research Communications Retention institutional approaches retention theories student persistence institutional retention strategy |
| title | An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence |
| title_full | An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence |
| title_fullStr | An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence |
| title_full_unstemmed | An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence |
| title_short | An institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence |
| title_sort | institutional approach to developing a culture of student persistence |
| topic | Retention institutional approaches retention theories student persistence institutional retention strategy |
| url | http://hlrcjournal.com/index.php/HLRC/article/view/120 |
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