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Peer reviewedTichenor, Richard; Cosgrove, John J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Community colleges need to adopt a broad conceptual definition of a continuing student in the design and evaluation of their retention strategies, recognizing nondegree goals as legitimate educational achievements and intermittent but persistent attendance as a valid method of pursuing educational goals. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, College Students, Community Colleges
