Effects of Promising Practices on Graduation Rates of Public Two-Year Colleges

  • Schield, Pamela
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Publication date
January 2017
Publisher
University of Wisconsin--Stout

Abstract

Current graduation rates indicate a lack of persistence at public two-year community and technical colleges. This study identifies promising practices found to be effective in the way they help improve graduation rates at public two-year colleges in the United States. The research outcomes recommend effective strategies of practice targeting increased student persistence. A National longitudinal dataset, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), was queried for graduation rates that increased significantly between 2009 and 2014. The colleges demonstrating significant increases in graduation rates were surveyed, and interviews were conducted with those self-selecting to participate by providing a context to the student ...

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