Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ459776
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Student Retention: Moving from Numbers to Action.
Kinnick, Mary K.; Ricks, Mary F.
Research in Higher Education, v34 n1 p55-69 Feb 1993
One university's approach to institutional research to improve student retention is described. The urban, public institution has a large population of nontraditional students. A task force identified barriers to student success, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Techniques for involvement of all constituencies and turning research into policy are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty, Higher Education, Institutional Research, Nontraditional Students, Policy Formation, Research and Development, Research Utilization, School Holding Power, Student Role, Teacher Role, Theory Practice Relationship, Withdrawal (Education)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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