The Impact of Clustering First Year Seminars with English Composition Courses on New Students' Retention Rates.

Crissman, Jennifer L.

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ERIC Number: EJ641299

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Publication Date: 2002

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The Impact of Clustering First Year Seminars with English Composition Courses on New Students' Retention Rates.

Crissman, Jennifer L.

Journal of College Student Retention, v3 n2 p137-52 2001-2002

Analyzed the impact of clustering a first-year seminar with an English composition course on new students' retention rates at a small, independent college in the northeast. Found no statistical difference in retention rates between students taking the clustered first-year seminar and students taking a non-clustered first-year seminar. (EV)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education, School Holding Power, Special Classes, Transitional Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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