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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Shawn A.
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-05T20:28:01Z
dc.date.available2015-10-05T20:28:01Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10484/8060
dc.description.abstractThis primary purpose of this study was to examine practices of Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) of higher education in Indiana that focus on the retention and graduation of African American students. This study was guided by the following research question, are there effective practices found in the K-12 and HBCU literature that can be identified in PWIs in Indiana that positively affect the retention and graduation of African American students? For this study, a qualitative method was used. A review of the literature on K-12 and HBCUs strategies assisted the researcher in developing interview questions that were used to identify practices in retaining and graduating African American students in PWIs in the Midwest. Ten participants from PWIs participated in the telephone interviews to identify common and /or unique practices as compared to the literature. Based on the interviews the following themes were identified: 1. Supportive Environment – All attempt to provide supportive environments. 2. Remediation - The ability to remediate and support students in need of academic help. 3. Faculty - Caring faculty members who are committed to teaching. 4. The Presence of a Racially Diverse Staff - An environment that does not shout “White”. After careful review of the literature and data from this research, it was clear that hiring a caring, diverse staff may be the major difference between HBCUs and PWIs. It must be noted that differences among PWIs also exist as it relates to the retention and graduation rates of African American students.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityShawn A. Smith
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.lcshEducation, Higher.
dc.subject.lcshDropouts--Prevention.
dc.subject.lcshGraduation rates.
dc.subject.lcshAfrican American students.
dc.subject.otherRetention.
dc.titleA Study of How Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education in Indiana Address Retention and Graduation Rates of African American Students
dc.typeDissertation
dc.date.graduationmonthDecember
dc.date.published2010
dc.description.committeechairGruenert, Steve
dc.description.committeemembersTodd Whitaker
dc.description.committeemembersJason Winkle
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophy
dc.description.departmentDepartment of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Foundations
dc.description.imprintCunningham Memorial library, Terre Haute,Indiana State University
dc.description.itemidetd201005-12
dc.description.levelDoctoral
dc.description.noteTitle from document title page. Document formatted into pages: contains 115p.: ill. Includes bibliography, abstract and appendix
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