{"product_id":"developing-and-sustaining-successful-firstyear-programs-9780470603345","title":"Developing and Sustaining Successful FirstYear","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First -Year Programs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst-year programs and interventions\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface by \u003ci\u003eJohn N. Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Where Have We Been, and Where are We Going? xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 High-Impact Pedagogies 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Summer Bridge Programs 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 New Student Orientation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Advising 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 First-Year Seminars 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Learning Communities 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Residential Learning Programs 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Developmental Education 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Early Alert Warning Systems 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Probation Initiatives 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Peer Leadership 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Second-Year Transitions 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Lessons Learned 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 319\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402377503063,"sku":"9780470603345","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470603345.jpg?v=1730480209","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/developing-and-sustaining-successful-firstyear-programs-9780470603345","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}