Achieving and sustaining institutional excellence for the first year of college

Barefoot, Betsy O. (Betsy Overman), 1944- (Added Author).

Summary: "In 2002, the Policy Center on the First Year of College (supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Atlantic Philanthropies, and Lumina Foundation for Education) sponsored a project to recognize colleges and universities as "Institutions of Excellence" in their design and execution of the first year. Thirteen colleges and universities - representing a broad spectrum of campus types - were selected as exceptional institutions that place a high priority on the first-year experience, Achieving and Sustaining Institutional Excellence for the First Year of College includes case studies of each of the thirteen exemplary Institutions. These studies illustrate and analyze the colleges' best practices in teaching assessing and retaining first-year college students. The individual case studies offer lessons learned and have broad potential application beyond the particular type of institution represented."--BOOK JACKET.

Record details

ISBN: 0787971510 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780787971519 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxx, 448 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-432) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

On being named an institution of excellence in the first college year : the process and the places -- Research methods -- The Community College of Denver : a second family for the first-year student / Marc Cutright, Randy L. Swing -- LaGuardia Community College : a window on the world / Betsy O. Barefoot, Michael J. Siegel -- The first year at Eckerd College : responsible innovation / Stephen W. Schwartz, Michael J. Siegel -- Kalamazoo College : no stone left unturned / Stephen W. Schwartz, Randy L. Swing -- Drury University : balancing intellectual rigor with intrusive personal support in the first year / Charles C. Schroeder, Randy L. Swing -- Elon University : transforming education through a community of inquiry and engagement / Libby V. Morris, Randy L. Swing -- West Point and the plebe-year experience : the long gray line / Michael J. Siegel, John N. Gardner -- Lehman College of the City University of New York : excellence in the Bronx / John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot -- The first year at Texas A & M University--Corpus Christi : starting with a clean slate / Michael J. Siegel, Marc Cutright -- Appalachian State University : high standards for the first year in North Carolina's high country / John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot -- The story of Ball State University : "everything students need" / Randy L. Swing, Marc Cutright -- Indiana University--Purdue University, Indianapolis : success and the city / Marc Cutright, Michael J. Siegel -- University of South Carolina : creator and standard-bearer for the first-year experience / Libby V. Morris, Marc Cutright -- Findings and recommendations.