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Author(s):Ekman, Garth, R., and Noonan, J
Title:Powerful partnerships: Independent colleges share high-impact strategies for low-income students’ success
Source:http://www.luminafoundation.org/publications/CI...
Date:2004
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Short Description:Identifies institutions that have been successful in education of low-income students, and examines how their successes in admitting, retaining, and graduating these students were achieved.
Annotation:This volume of essays identifies institutions that have been successful in education of low-income students, and examines how their successes in admitting, retaining, and graduating these students were achieved. Insights into reaching and understanding these students are provided to assist other institutions in the development of similar environments where low-income students can achieve educational success.
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Institutional Improvement
Interventions
Low-Income Students
Remediation/Developmental Education
Student Success

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