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Direct linkRichie, Sarah D.; Hargrove, David S. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2005
A telephone intervention to reduce student absences was implemented during the 2000-2001 academic year in freshmen English classes at a southern university. A total of 345 students were included in 2 experimental studies. Students in the intervention group who obtained more absences than allotted by class professors received telephone…
Descriptors: Intervention, College Freshmen, Telecommunications, Student Attitudes
PDF pending restorationMorris, Cathy; Losak, John – 1986
Females, minorities, and older students are entering higher education at an increasing rate. The influx of these "nontraditional" students has led to quite different enrollment patterns, in which stopping out of college and part-time enrollment are common. Most students have objectives that are not synonymous with earning a baccalaureate degree…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Attendance Patterns
