Includes bibliographical references and index Todd Ruecker, Dawn Shepherd, Heidi Estrem, and Beth-Brunk Chavez: Introduction : retention, persistence, and writing : expanding the conversation Rita Malenczyk: Retention Panopticon : what WPAS should bring to the table in discussions of student success Ashley J. Holmes and Cristine Busser: Building collaborative partnerships to support institutional-level retention initiatives in writing programs Marc Scott: Big data and writing program retention assessment : what we need to know Joanne Giordano, Holly Hassel, Jennifer Heinert, and Cassandra Phillips: The imperative of pedagogical and professional development to support the retention of underprepared students at open-access institutions Nathan Garrett, Matthew Bridgewater, and Bruce Feinstein: How student performance in first-year composition predicts retention and overall student success Sara Webb-Sunderhaus: "Life gets in the way" : the case of a seventh-year senior Pegeen Reichert Powell: Absolute hospitality in the writing program Beth Buyserie, Anna Plemons, and Patricia Freitag Ericsson: Retention, critical pedagogy, and students as agents : eschewing the deficit model Polina Chemishanova and Robin Snead: Reconfiguring the writing studio model : examining the impact of the PlusOne Program on student performance and retention Sarah Elizabeth Snyder: Retention rates of second language writers and basic writers : a comparison within the Stretch Program model Sarah E. Harris: The kairotic classroom : retention discourse and supplemental instruction in the first year Susan Wolff Murphy and Mark Hartlaub: Enhancing alliances and joining initiatives to help students : the story of how we created developmental learning communities at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Michael Day, Tawanda Gipson, and Chris Parker: Undergraduate mentors as agents of engagement : peer advocates in first-year writing courses Linda Adler-Kassner.: Afterword |
