The role of precollege data in assessing and understanding student engagement in college
β Scribed by James S. Cole; Marianne Kennedy; Michael Ben-Avie
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Weight
- 143 KB
- Volume
- 2009
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0579
- DOI
- 10.1002/ir.286
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Obtaining precollege student data, including attitudes, academic performance, past and expected engagement, and family and student characteristics, is important for institutions to gain a better understanding of the firstβyear experience.
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