Student Success in College, (Includes New Preface and Epilogue): Creating Conditions That Matter [Paperback]

Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Based on the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, this book provides concrete examples from twenty institutions that other colleges and universities can learn from and adapt to help create a success-oriented campus culture and learning environment.

Preface ix

Part One: Introduction 1

1. Student Engagement: A Key to Student Success 7

Why Effective Educational Practice Matters 8

Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) 10

Keep in Mind 18

No Single Blueprint for Student Success 20

Part Two: Properties and Conditions Common to Educationally Effective Colleges 23

2. Living Mission and Lived Educational Philosophy 25

Mission 25

Operating Philosophy 27

Meet the DEEP Schools 28

Making Space for Difference 59

Mission Clarity: Tell Me AgainWhat Are We About? 59

Summary 61

Whats Noteworthy about a Living Mission and Lived Educational Philosophy 62

3. An Unshakeable Focus on Student Learning 65

Valuing Undergraduates and Their Learning 66

Experimenting with Engaging Pedagogies 69

Demonstrating a Cool Passion for Talent Development 77

Making Time for Students 80

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