Reviews trends in community college academic support services, focusing on exemplary outreach programs; early and midterm intervention programs; referral systems; coordination of support services and subject area courses; identification of high-risk courses; and new funding approaches. (DMM)

Student involvement theory defines student involvement as the amount of physical and psychological energy that a student devotes to the academic experience. Research on student involvement conducted at community colleges and universities has shown that the quality of time spent was a more important factor in explaining student achievement than…