Description
Book SynopsisDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First -Year Programs
First-year programs and interventions have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. However, these programs often flounder not because of what they are trying to do, but because of the ways in which they are implemented.
Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs offers faculty, academic administrators, and student affairs professionals a comprehensive and practical resource that includes step-by-step guidance for developing new first-year programs and enhancing existing programs. The book explores the key elements that contribute to sustained student success and the programs that have the capacity to continue to meet student needs while making the most of scarce resources. The authors show how to create and sustain critical partnerships, put in place the needed organizational structures, and include strategies for developing effective asses
Table of Contents
Preface by John N. Gardner xi
The Authors xvii
Acknowledgments xxiii
Introduction: Where Have We Been, and Where are We Going? xxvii
1 High-Impact Pedagogies 1
2 Summer Bridge Programs 21
3 New Student Orientation 43
4 Advising 67
5 First-Year Seminars 89
6 Learning Communities 113
7 Residential Learning Programs 136
8 Developmental Education 157
9 Early Alert Warning Systems 179
10 Probation Initiatives 202
11 Peer Leadership 224
12 Second-Year Transitions 249
Conclusion: Lessons Learned 271
References 277
Index 319
