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Using Student Goals Assessment Research in Planning Retention Initiatives.
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Calder, Wm. Berry; Melanson, Diane C. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1994
Suggests that data from the assessment of students' goals can be used to improve retention by fostering student integration with the college environment. Describes the use of the Student Goals Inventory (SGI) with first-year students at two community colleges, indicating that the assessment program is practical to administer, monitor, and…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Outcomes of Education, Questionnaires