Retention and Attrition: Evidence for Action and Research
| Title: | Retention and Attrition: Evidence for Action and Research |
| Author: | Lenning, Oscar T. Beal, Philip E. Sauer, Ken |
| Date: | 1980 |
| Catalog #: | 2BA334 |
| Price: | $ 4.00 |
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| Description: |
This book summarizes and interprets important research results on attrition and retention and examines the policy implications of such research. Unlike most other books on this subject, this volume focuses on the practical use of attrition and retention data. Besides examining the various factors related to attrition and retention, the authors discuss key policy alternatives in this area. Above all, they argue that the decisionmaker’s aim must not be simply to “achieve numeric goals” but rather to “help students resolve their problems in ways that serve their own best interests as well as those of the institution that they chose to attend.” |