Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-295) and indexes.
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Understanding the impact of the second year of college / Molly A. Schaller -- Keys to student success: a look at the literature / Kristen Kennedy, M. Lee Upcraft -- Factors that contribute to sophomore success and satisfaction / Laurie A. Schreiner -- College sophomores: the journey into self / Molly A. Schaller -- Academic advising: helping sophomores succeed / Virginia N. Gordon -- Promoting career success in the second year of college / Paul A. Gore, Jr., Mary Stuart Hunter -- Curricular approaches for the intellectual development of second-year students / Scott E. Evenbeck, Sharon J. Hamilton -- The critical role of faculty and faculty development in sophomore success / Laurie A. Schreiner -- Service-learning in the sophomore year / Steven G. Jones, Robert W. Franco -- The potential of study abroad in the sophomore year / Susan Buck Sutton, Stephanie L. Leslie -- Undergraduate research: a powerful pedagogy to engage sophomores / Kathryn J. Wilson, Mary Crowe -- Residential learning in the sophomore year / Jimmie Gahagan, Mary Stuart Hunter -- Spirituality, meaning making, and the sophomore-year experience / Jennifer A. Lindholm -- Designing and implementing new initiatives for sophomores / Julie Tetley, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Edward K. Chan -- Assessment: evaluating second-year programs / Ann M. Gansmer-Topf, Jerry A. Pattengale -- Recommendations to improve sophomore student success / John N. Gardner, Barbara F. Tobolowsky, Mary Stuart Hunter -- Appendices: A. Summary of hierarchical regression analyses in private institutions: 2007 survey of sophomores -- B. The sophomore student of success initiative: questions for discussion between resident advisor and sophomore students -- C. Principles of good assessment.
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Explains the common challenges faced by students during the second year of college, and offers both quantitative and qualitative measures that promote success and growth in these students.