{"product_id":"completing-college-rethinking-institutional-action-hardcover","title":"Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Action - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent Tinto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not complete their degree within six years. It is clear that much remains to be done toward improving student success. For more than twenty years, Vincent Tinto's pathbreaking book \u003ci\u003eLeaving College\u003c\/i\u003e has been recognized as the definitive resource on student retention in higher education. Now, with \u003ci\u003eCompleting College, \u003c\/i\u003e Tinto offers administrators a coherent framework with which to develop and implement programs to promote completion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deftly distilling an enormous amount of research, Tinto identifies the essential conditions enabling students to succeed and continue on within institutions. Especially during the early years, he shows that students thrive in settings that pair high expectations for success with structured academic, social, and financial support, provide frequent feedback and assessments of their performance, and promote their active involvement with other students and faculty. And while these conditions may be worked on and met at different institutional levels, Tinto points to the classroom as the center of student education and life, and therefore the primary target for institutional action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Improving retention rates continues to be among the most widely studied fields in higher education, and \u003ci\u003eCompleting College\u003c\/i\u003e carefully synthesizes the latest research and, most importantly, translates it into practical steps that administrators can take to enhance student success.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Tinto\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLeaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWhere Colleges Are and Who Attends\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 283\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754051666208,"sku":"9780226804521","price":70.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8327f5ca9405f62bf11911aa5c877d5.webp?v=1780032333","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/completing-college-rethinking-institutional-action-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}