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Publication Date: 1997
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Integrated, Intrusive, Comprehensive Academic Advising as a Method To Increase Student Retention, Graduation and Transfer in Postsecondary TRIO Programs.
Bernhardt, Jana J.
Journal of Educational Opportunity, v16 n2 p17-27 Fall 1997
Discusses the importance of academic advising to increase college student retention, graduation, and transfer in student-support-services programs designed for first-generation, low-income students and students with disabilities. An integrative, intrusive model of academic advising is defined, its benefits are outlined, and several successful applications are discussed and proposed as methods useful for community college programs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Educationally Disadvantaged, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, School Holding Power, Transfer Students
University of Tennessee, 25 HPER Building, Knoxville, TN 37996-2745; Tel: 423-974-4466.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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