| Data demonstrate that more than half of students enrolled at a four-year college or university drop out during their first college year. This high attrition rate attests to the daunting challenges new students face as they make the transition to the college environment and to the need to address these issues. Improving the First Year of College: Research and Practice is a timely resource for educators and administrators involved in creating successful first-year experience initiatives. This resource presents the latest perspectives on the first year of college, research and educational theories pertinent to an understanding of this critical year, and best practices of several colleges and universities.
Chapters address academic advising, career counseling, diversity issues, distance learning, student engagement, learning communities, and assessment.
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