Project Renaissance

Resources

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American Association of Community Colleges and ACT. (2000). Faces of the future survey report. Washington, D.C. March 2000.

Berger, J.B. (2001). Understanding the organizational nature of student persistence: empirically-based recommendations for practice. Journal of college student retention 3(1). 3-21.

Bogart, M. and Hirshberg, R. (1993). “A holistic approach to student retention.” A paper presented at t he 6th annual Midwest regional reading and study skills conference. Kansas City, MO.: ERIC document reproduction service number: ED 355 499.

Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. (2003). State of Florida labor force summary, labor market statistics, local area unemployment statistics program. Tallahassee, Florida:

Florida Community College at Jacksonville Reports. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. Jacksonville, FL:

Florida Division of Community Colleges System Reports. Tallahassee, FL: System Accountability Reports; System Articulation Reports; Florida Community College System Fact Books; System Graduation Rate Survey; and IPEDS graduation rate survey and SREB two year retention study.

Galvez, J.J. 2000. Florida statistical abstracts. Gainesville, FL: Uniersity of Florida, Warrington College of Business Administration, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Jacksonville Enterprise Zone Development Agency. 1994. “Enterprise community zone information matrix.” Jacksonville, FL: City of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Enterprise Zone Development Agency. 1994. “General demographics of the proposed empowerment zone/enterprise community area.” Jacksonville, FL.

Johnson, A.B. and McFadden, G. (2000). The value of multi-dimensional retention programs for first-time students at community colleges. Paper presented at the 22nd International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence of the national Institute for Staff and Organizational Develoment. Austin, TX. May 28, 2000. 1-8.

Kerka, S. (1989). Retaining adult students in higher education. ERIC Digest No. 88.

Lorenzo, A.L. and LeCroy, N.A. (1994). Framework for fundamental change in the community college: Creating a culture of responsiveness. Warren, MI: Macomb Community College Institute for Future Studies. (ED 369 432)

Lowe. A (2000). Academic advising: views of the givers and takers. Journal of college student retention 2(2). 93-108.

McCabe, R. (2002). “What should trustees know about serving underprepared students? A presentation to the League for Innovation in Community Colleges. Miami, FL: Centennial Press.

Microsoft Education. (2003) “Florida Community College at Jacksonville, case study,” Microsoft education. January 1, 2003.

Noel-Levitz. (2002). Student satisfaction inventory campus report Florida Community College at Jacksonville—composite fall 2001. Iowa City, Iowa. Spring 2002.

O’Banion, T. (1997). A learning college for the 21st century. Washington, DC: American Council on Education and Oryx Press.

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Progressive Policy Institute. 1999. “The state new economy index, Florida.” Washington, D.C. July 1999.

Progressive Policy Institute. 2001. “The metropolitan new economy index, Florida.” Washington, D.C. April 2001.

Richter, B., (2003). Retention increases at two-year, public colleges that implement the Noel-Levitz Retention Management System. Littleton, CO: Noel-Levitz Private communication.

Roueche, J.E. and Roueche, S. (1993). Between a rock and a hard place: the at-risk student in the open-door college. Washington, DC: The Community College Press.

Roueche, J.E. and Roueche, S. (1999). “High stakes, high performance: Making remedial education work.”. Washington, DC: American Association of Community Colleges.

Roueche, J.E. and Snow, J.J. (1977). Overcoming learning problems a guide to developmental education in college. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Saunders, J. (2003). “Governor: State in ‘tough budget’ year.” The Florida times-Union. Jacksonville, FL. January 22, 2003.

Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of attrition. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Tinto, V. (1998). Colleges as communities: taking research on student persistence seriously. Review of higher education. 21(2). 167-177.

U.S. Census Bureau. 2001. Statistical abstract of the United States. Washington, D.C.

U.S. Census Bureau. 2002. State and county quickfacts. www.census.gov.

Ulrich Research Services. (2000). Institutional climate survey: summary of findings and conclusions. Orange Park, FL. June 2000.