Description
Developing 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 assessments and evaluations.
Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs is filled with illustrative examples and profiles of successful programs from a range of institutions that vary in size, type, selectivity, and culture. Examples of common programs and interventions include summer bridge programs, student orientation, first-year seminars, learning communities, residential programs, developmental education, and many more.
Based in scholarly literature, theory, and practice, the book highlights the initiatives that facilitate the transition, learning, development, and success of new college students.
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
