EDUC 6263 Walden Programs to Increase the First To Second Year Retention Rate Project

You will use the following scenario as the basis for your project:

You are the Director of Student Affairs at a large, urban, multicampus community college (more information on your college’s mission, programs, and student population can be found in this document).

The Provost of your college is concerned about the institution’s first-to-second-year retention rate. She has asked you to investigate. The result of your investigation will be a white paper proposing institutional interventions that will keep students from leaving after their first year. In order to prepare the white paper, you will need to research first-to-second-year retention and the structure and dynamics of student support at real institutions.

Based on the information that you have gathered, prepare a brief, research-based white paper that proposes at least two programs or services designed to increase the first-to-second-year retention rate at the institution described on the fact sheet.

For each service or program, include the following:

• A rationale explaining why it is likely to positively impact first-year student retention
• A brief analysis of potential costs (i.e., political, financial, etc.). It is not necessary to quantify potential costs; a narrative description of the type of cost required, such as salaries, development costs, or equipment, is perfectly acceptable.

(Assignment length: 3 pages)

Required Readings

Article: Jankowski, N. A., Timmer, J. D., Kinzie, J., & Kuh, G. D. (2018). Assessment that matters: Trending toward practices that document authentic student learning. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA), Retrieved from http://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/document…

Ewell, P. T. (2001). Accreditation and student learning outcomes: A proposed point of departure (Occasional paper). Washington, DC: Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Article: McClenney, K. M., McClenney, B. N., & Peterson, G. F. (2007). A culture of evidence: What is it? Do we have one?. Planning for Higher Education, 35(3), 26–33. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20110105092630/http://…
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Article: Johnstone, R., & Hasson, C. (2010). BRIC technical assistance program inquiry guide: Assessing strategic intervention points in student services. Retrieved from http://www.rpgroup.org/BRIC/InquiryGuide/StudentSe…