LEADER 04818nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910818177203321 005 20240313183552.0 010 $a1-118-64818-8 010 $a1-299-40256-9 010 $a1-118-64832-3 035 $a(CKB)2550000001017895 035 $a(EBL)1157401 035 $a(OCoLC)831115367 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000908553 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11582423 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000908553 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10901095 035 $a(PQKB)10591610 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1157401 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001017895 100 $a20130403d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aReframing retention strategy for institutional improvement /$fDavid H. Kalsbeek, editor 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Francisco $cJossey-Bass$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (130 p.) 225 1 $aNew directions for higher education,$x0271-0560 ;$vno. 161 (Spring 2013) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-64085-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aReframing Retention Strategy for Institutional Improvement; Copyright; Contents; Editor's Notes; Reference; 1. Framing Retention for Institutional Improvement: A 4 Ps Framework; Lessons from Typical University; Profile; Progress; Process; Promise; Conclusion; References; 2. Reframing Retention Strategy: A Focus on Profile; Developing a Market-Centered Perspective; The Marketplace vis-a?-vis Zemsky; Institutional Interdependencies; Enrollment Management; Conclusion; References; 3. Reframing Retention Strategy: A Focus on Progress; From Persistence to Progress 327 $aClifford Adelman and ""Structures of Opportunity""Progress and ""Swirl""; The ""Quality"" of Persistence; A New Mental Model?; References; 4. Reframing Retention Strategy: A Focus on Process; Introduction; Key Organizational Challenges, Principles, and Conceptual Frameworks; Conceptual Underpinnings; Creating Seamless Learning Environments for First-Year Students; Conclusion; References; 5. Reframing Retention Strategy: A Focus on Promise; Introduction; Setting the Stage; Brand as Promise; Linking Brand Promise and Retention; Finding Promise in Mission; Conclusion; References 327 $a6. Profile in Action: Linking Admission and RetentionHow Far Will the Toad Jump? Test-Optional Strategies; Sociological Determinants and Non-Cognitive Variables; Institutional Interactions for Creating Non-Traditional Pathways; Conclusion; References; 7. Process and Progress in Action: Examples of What Works; Improving the Consistency, Quality, and Effectiveness of Institutional Services; Other Examples of Fostering Student Progress Through Process Improvements; Creating Clear Pathways to Student Success; Lessons in Efforts to Improve Time to Degree and Completion Rates; Conclusion 327 $aReferences8. Promise in Action: Examples of Institutional Success; From Promise to Practice: Examples from the Field; Other High-Impact Practices; Lessons Learned; References; 9. Engaging Faculty in Retention: Finding Traction through Accreditation; Why is Change So Hard?; Accreditation in the United States: Evolving Criteria; Potential Lever for Change; Assessment of Students' Learning: From Compliance to Commitment; Lessons Learned; Next Steps: Research and Changing Practices; References; 10. The 4 Ps as a Guiding Perspective; Key Themes of a 4 Ps Framework; How to Organize for Retention 327 $aHow to Use a 4 Ps FrameworkMoving Forward with a 4 Ps Framework; References; Index 330 $a Take an in-depth look at the difficulty in gaining traction at the institutional level in improving student retention and degree completion rates-especially at larger four year institutions where size, complexity, and multiplicity of structures and processes present particular challenges. This volume offers a way for institutional leaders to better focus their time, energy, and resources in their retention effort by framing the way they think about it using the 4 Ps of retention strategy: profile, progress, process, and promise. This simple framework challenges long-standing, traditio 410 0$aNew directions for higher education ;$vno. 161 (Spring 2013) 606 $aCollege attendance$zUnited States 606 $aCollege dropouts$zUnited States 615 0$aCollege attendance 615 0$aCollege dropouts 676 $a378.16913 701 $aKalsbeek$b David H$01698420 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818177203321 996 $aReframing retention strategy for institutional improvement$94079854 997 $aUNINA