Books written by Laura W. Perna
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The Attainment Agenda: State Policy Leadership in Higher Education
State Policy Leadership in Higher Education Laura W. Perna, Joni E. Finney, Patrick M. Callan ... In recent years, Morgan State University and the institutions under the University System have disagreed about program duplication issues.
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The State of College Access and Completion: Improving College Success for Students from Underrepresented Groups
This much-needed book calls explicit attention to the state of college access and success not only for traditional college-age students, but also for the substantial and growing number of "nontraditional" students.
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Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America
Written by researchers in education and urban policy, this volume takes a comprehensive approach. It informs our understanding of the measurement and definition of the learning required by employers.
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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research: Volume 34
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities.
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Understanding the Working College Student: New Research and Its Implications for Policy and Practice
And, how can public and institutional policymakers promote the educational success of undergraduate students who work? This book offers the most complete and comprehensive conceptualization of the “working college student” available.
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The Attainment Agenda: State Policy Leadership in Higher Education
The insights offered in The Attainment Agenda have important implications for public policymakers, college and university leaders, and educational researchers interested in ensuring sustained higher education attainment.
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Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America
Written by researchers in education and urban policy, this volume offers useful insights into how to provide urban workers with the educational qualifications they need for real world jobs.
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The State of College Access and Completion: Improving College Success for Students from Underrepresented Groups
This much-needed book calls explicit attention to the state of college access and success not only for traditional college-age students, but also for the substantial and growing number of "nontraditional" students.
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Improving Research-Based Knowledge of College Promise Programs
With the goal of addressing this knowledge need, this volume presents a collection of research studies that examine several categories and variations of college promise programs.
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Taking It to the Streets: The Role of Scholarship in Advocacy and Advocacy in Scholarship
Stanley, William G. Tierney--Jamie Merisotis, Lumina Foundation, author of America Needs Talent: Attracting, Educating & Deploying the 21st-Century Workforce
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Taking It to the Streets: The Role of Scholarship in Advocacy and Advocacy in Scholarship
In this book, Laura W. Perna questions how, why, and when higher education researchers should be public intellectuals and whether, armed with research, they are—and should be—a powerful force for change.
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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research: Volume 35
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities.
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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research: Volume 38
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities.
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The Role of State Policy in Promoting College Access and Success
The key to reversing this trend lies in policy innovations within higher education. This volume of The ANNALS offers theoretically grounded empirical analysis of the impact of public policy on higher education.
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Improving Research-Based Knowledge of College Promise Programs
With the goal of addressing this knowledge need, this volume presents a collection of research studies that examine several categories and variations of college promise programs.
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Understanding the Working College Student: New Research and Its Implications for Policy and Practice
And, how can public and institutional policymakers promote the educational success of undergraduate students who work? This book offers the most complete and comprehensive conceptualization of the “working college student” available.