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Author:   Laura W. Perna (University of Pennsylvania, USA) ,  Anthony Jones (U.S. Department of Education, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415660464

ISBN 10:   0415660467
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   19 June 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Improving Postsecondary Access, Persistence, and Completion in the United States: Setting the Stage Anthony P. Jones Improving College Access and Choice Laura W. Perna and Elizabeth R. Kurban Pathways to College for Underserved and Nontraditional Students: Lessons from Research, Policy, and Practice Debra D. Bragg Proficiency Approaches for Making More Students College and Career Ready David T. Conley The Role of Remedial and Developmental Courses in Access and Persistence Bridget Terry Long and Angela Boatman The Role of Finances in Postsecondary Access and Success Donald E. Heller The Potential of Community Colleges to Increase Bachelor’s Degree Attainment Rates Tatiana Melguizo, Gregory Kienzl, and Holly Kosiewicz Longitudinal Pathways to College Persistence and Completion: Student, Institutional, and Public Policy Perspectives Donald Hossler, Afet Dundar, and Douglas T. Shapiro Access, Persistence, and Completion in the State Context James C. Hearn, Anthony P. Jones, and Elizabeth R. Kurban Non-Experimental Designs and Causal Analyses of College Access, Persistence, and Completion Stephen L. DesJardins and Allyson Flaster Conclusions: Improving College Access, Persistence and Completion: Lessons Learned Laura W. Perna

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Laura W. Perna is Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Anthony P. Jones is Director of Policy Research for the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance in Washington, DC.

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