Bibliograph

The college completion glass, half-full or half-empty?, exploring the value of postsecondary education, Tiffany Beth Mfume

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The college completion glass, half-full or half-empty?, exploring the value of postsecondary education, Tiffany Beth Mfume

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The college completion glass, half-full or half-empty?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1076374647

Responsibility statement

Tiffany Beth Mfume

Sub title

exploring the value of postsecondary education

Summary

"This book presents a new paradigm for higher education, one that focuses on "the value added" of postsecondary education as well as on student success beyond the traditional measure of college graduation rates, a model which merges conventional practices and supports for students with non-traditional partnerships with successful non-completers"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Graduation rates 101 -- The college completion agenda -- The politics of college rankings -- College attrition and the value added proposition -- HBCUs, MSIs, and the college completion game -- Case studies: stories of college attrition and student success -- College attrition and the popular culture -- Half-full and half-empty: the completers versus the noncompleters -- It's not a deficit model: increasing retention and fostering completion -- What's next: changing the paradigm

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