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| Assessment Strategies |
| Alternative Strategies for Science Teaching Assessment. Case studies, debates, portfolios, oral & multimedia presentations, etc. |
| Assessment in Mathematics Teaching Assessment, instruction, portfolios, internet resources, collaborative learning, etc. |
| Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment Comprehensive resources including handbooks, college models, and resources for program, skills or
course level assessment.
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| Comprehensive Articles on Community College Student Patterns and Retention Issues |
| Community College Students: Goals, Academic Preparation, and Outcomes 75 page National Center for Education Statistics June 2003 Report. |
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| Effective Course and Syllabus Design |
| Carnegie Mellon: Enhancing Education Teaching Best Practices Website for Faculty Course design, course objectives, learning activities that meet objectives, model syllabi. |
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| General Sites Dedicated to Community Colleges and Retention |
| 63 Ideas to Foster Student Retention |
| Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) |
| July 2004 Report: Keeping America's Promise: A Report on the Future of the Community College A joint project of the Educational Commission of the States and the League for Innovation in the Community College. You can download the book in PDF format at this site. |
| June 2003 Report by NCES: Community College Students: Goals, Academic Preparation, and Outcomes This links to a 75-page comprehensive report, which can be viewed or downloaded. |
| League for Innovation in the Community College Comprehensive site including extensive best-practice links, discussion forum, huge “League TLC Innovation Database,” and publications. |
| League Transformation Learning Connection Learning Links: |
| National Center for Education Statistics |
| Opening Doors: Students' Perspectives on Juggling Work, Family and College (2002) |
| Project SAIL: Meeting Student, Community, and Industry Needs Includes sample courses from 103 courses developed for 18 community colleges. |
| Short Term Enrollment in Postsecondary Education: Student Background and Institutional Differences in Reasons for Early Departure, 1996-98, |
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| Teaching and Learning: Active Learning Strategies for Student Retention |
| Collaborative Learning: Group Work and Study Teams (Chapter from Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis) |
| Problem Based Learning: An Overview (Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction) |
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| Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners |
| Adult Students Need Resilient, Emotionally Intelligent Colleges |
| Between Dread and Assurance: Autobiogrpahy and Academic Conventions in the Writing of Adult Learners. |
| Relationship of Optimism/Pessimism, Vulnerability to Stress and Academic Achievement of College Students. |
| Research to Practice: Increasing Retention Through Student Success. (Kent State University) Quick guide sheet for adult literacy programs, but relevant to all non-traditional student bodies. |
| Strategies for Active Learning (for Adult Students) |
| Strategies for Retaining Adult Students: The Educationally Disadvantaged. ERIC Digest. |
| The Adult Learner in Academic Mid-Life |
| The Instructor’s Role in Retaining Adult Learners and Increasing Their Changes of Success in College |
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| The Faculty Role in Retention – Quick Teaching Ideas |
| 63 Ideas to Encourage Student Retention Produced by: Jefferson Community College, Kentucky, and reprinted on many college and university faculty development sites: |
| The Instructor's Role in Retaining Adult Learners and Increasing Their Chances of Success in College. |
