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The Effect of Student Goals on Community College Performance Measures. CCRC Brief. Number 33
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Bailey, Thomas; Jenkins, Davis; Leinbach, D. Timothy – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2007
This brief summarizes a Community College Research Center (CCRC) study on the extent to which community college students' educational goals and reasons for enrolling influence their outcomes. Based on the findings, the brief presents suggestions for how colleges should approach student goals and aspirations in seeking to improve student success.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduation, Goal Orientation, College Students