A Study of Student Retention and Attrition in a Community College's Developmental Education Program / Gloria Kielbaso, John M. Dirkx and Yeon Min.

The Michigan Center for Career and Technical Education (MCCTE) at Michigan State University conducted a study on a rural college (dubbed "Riverdale") in the Midwest to collect quantitative and qualitative data that could be used to improve student retention in developmental courses. The research tea...

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Main Authors: Kielbaso, Gloria
Dirkx, John M., 1951- (Author)
Min, Yeon (Author)
Allen, Ann (Author)
Corporate Author: Michigan State University. Michigan Center for Career and Technical Education
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
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Physical Description:27 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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