Student Success Courses in the Community College [electronic resource] : An Exploratory Study of Student Perspectives. CCRC Working Paper No. 11 / Lauren O'Gara, Melinda Mechur Karp and Katherine L. Hughes.

This study examines the Student Success course in two urban community colleges in the Northeast. Through analysis of student interview data, we find that the Student Success course helps students learn about the college, receive course advice, and develop stronger study skills. The course also acts...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	O'Gara, Lauren
Corporate Author:	Columbia University. Community College Research Center
Other Authors:	Karp, Melinda Mechur, Hughes, Katherine L.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2008.
Subjects:	Community Colleges. Study Skills. Academic Persistence. Urban Education. Educational Strategies. Disadvantaged. College Freshmen. First Year Seminars. Student Personnel Services.