ERIC Number: EJ1025663
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-3997
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High Hopes: Fostering a Culture of Hope at a Community College
Wells, Mary; Gilbert, Emily; Mahle-Grisez, Lisa; Newman, Reece; Rowell, Kathy
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v26 n1 p60-66 2014
A recent report from the "American Association of Community Colleges" indicates that about half of first-year students do not return for a second year, and 35% of students withdraw despite having an A or B average. These students may have particularly challenging circumstances, such as juggling family and work obligations along with school. The authors suggest that students' sense of "hopefulness" forecasts their academic success and persistence, and offer an account of their ongoing campus-wide efforts to create more hopeful classrooms and experiences for their students.
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Persistence, College Readiness, Psychological Patterns, Empowerment, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Educational Environment
Mid-Western Educational Research Association. P.O. Box 34421, Chicago, IL 60634-0421. Tel: 419-372-7401; Fax: 419-372-2828; e-mail: mer@bgsu.edu; Web site: http://www.mwera.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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