Descriptor
Source
Author
| Preston, David L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Community College Student… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textPreston, David L. – 1993
The traditional definition of student persistence, advanced by Vincent Tinto in 1975, is that of attendance until degree completion. This model, however, does not adequately reflect community college student attendance patterns. To develop a conceptual model of community college student persistence, a study was conducted of the attendance patterns…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, General Education, Goal Orientation
