{"product_id":"developing-and-sustaining-successful-first-year-programs-isbn-9780470603345","title":"Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First -Year Programs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst-year programs and interventions\u003c\/b\u003e have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. However, these programs often flounder not because of what they are trying to do, but because of the ways in which they are implemented. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs\u003c\/i\u003e offers faculty, academic administrators, and student affairs professionals a comprehensive and practical resource that includes step-by-step guidance for developing new first-year programs and enhancing existing programs. The book explores the key elements that contribute to sustained student success and the programs that have the capacity to continue to meet student needs while making the most of scarce resources. The authors show how to create and sustain critical partnerships, put in place the needed organizational structures, and include strategies for developing effective assessments and evaluations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with illustrative examples and profiles of successful programs from a range of institutions that vary in size, type, selectivity, and culture. Examples of common programs and interventions include summer bridge programs, student orientation, first-year seminars, learning communities, residential programs, developmental education, and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased in scholarly literature, theory, and practice, the book highlights the initiatives that facilitate the transition, learning, development, and success of new college students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface by \u003ci\u003eJohn N. Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Where Have We Been, and Where are We Going? xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 High-Impact Pedagogies 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Summer Bridge Programs 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 New Student Orientation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Advising 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 First-Year Seminars 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Learning Communities 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Residential Learning Programs 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Developmental Education 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Early Alert Warning Systems 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Probation Initiatives 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Peer Leadership 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Second-Year Transitions 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Lessons Learned 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 319\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGERALD M. GREENFIELD\u003c\/b\u003e, a professor emeritus of history at University of Wisconsin, Parkside and long-time director of its teaching and learning center, spent seven years there as a senior administrator in academic affairs. Greenfield led the university's participation in the Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year and organized and chaired their initial First Year Committee. He is accredited as a peer evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJENNIFER R. KEUP\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e and Students in Transition and also serves as an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policies in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN N. GARDNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the senior fellow of the National Resource Center, distinguished professor emeritus at the University of South Carolina, and president of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. Gardner is the author or coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Freshman Year Experience, Challenging and Supporting the First-Year Student, Helping Sophomores Succeed, The Senior Year Experience,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Achieving and Sustaining Institutional Excellence for the First Year of College.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeveloping and Sustaining Successful First -Year Programs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst-year programs and interventions\u003c\/b\u003e have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. 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