Freshman learning communities, college performance, and retention
By: Julie L. Hotchkiss, Robert E. Moore, and M. Melinda Pitts
Contributors: Moore, Robert E. (Robert Elijah), 1957-; Pitts, M. Melinda; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Series: Working paper series / Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta -- 2005-22; Working paper series (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta : Online) -- 2005-22.
Publisher: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Atlanta, Ga.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Description: "This paper applies a standard treatment effects model to determine that participation in freshman learning communities (FLCs) improves academic performance and retention. Not controlling for individual self-selection into FLC participation leads one to incorrectly conclude that the impact is the same across race and gender groups. Accurately assessing the impact of any educational program is essential in determining what resources institutions should devote to it."--Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta web site.
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