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Analysis Of Freshmen Retention: Fall 1998 To Fall 1999, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Sharon Schmidtz, Carl Simpson
Analysis Of Freshmen Retention: Fall 1998 To Fall 1999, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Sharon Schmidtz, Carl Simpson
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Just over one in five Western freshmen in the entering class of 1998 (21.6%) did not return to enroll in fall of 1999. This is an in-depth report of the possible factors influencing freshman retention. Policy implications are included in the conclusion.
Systemwide Indicators For Western Washington University, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Joseph E. Trimble, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
Systemwide Indicators For Western Washington University, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Joseph E. Trimble, Jacqueline M. Andrieu-Parker
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
This report highlights information gathered from Western Washington University's Student Tracking System. Originally, it was included as part of a report to the Assessment Task Force, whose directors and coordinators represent all Washington State universities, four-year colleges, and community colleges. The purpose of the Assessment Task Force is to address the Higher Education Coordinating Board's mandate that Washington State institutions of higher learning develop a system of assessment, which will in turn improve the quality of education in this state. Information compiled herein has been categorized into three areas: baseline, intermediate assessment, and end-of-program assessment. Three subcategories of baseline information …