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Achieving and sustaining excellence for the first year of college.


LB2343

2004-026197

0-7879-7151-0

Achieving and sustaining excellence for the first year of college.

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Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, [c]2005

448 p.

$45.00

This volume presents case studies of thirteen colleges and universities with successful programs that support first-year adj. 1. Being in the first year of an experience especially in a U. S. high school or college; - of a person.

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 exemplary practices that have been implemented at institutions ranging from community colleges to universities with more than 20,000 students. The volume concludes with a set of general recommendations for improving the first year experience on any college campus. The authors are affiliated with the Policy Center on the First Year of College.
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Title Annotation:EDUCATION
Publication:Reference & Research Book News
Article Type:Young Adult Review
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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