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A Holistic Conception of Nonacademic Support: How Four Mechanisms Combine to Encourage Positive Student Outcomes in the Community College
Author(s) -
Mechur Karp Melinda
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.20210
Subject(s) - community college , persistence (discontinuity) , psychology , pedagogy , academic achievement , dual enrollment , medical education , mathematics education , engineering , medicine , geotechnical engineering
Despite their best efforts, community colleges continue to see low rates of student persistence and degree attainment. Although such outcomes can be attributed in large part to students’ lack of academic readiness, nonacademic issues also play a part. Building on Karp's 2011 framework of nonacademic support, this chapter explores the evidence that holistic support can encourage community college students’ success.