Bailey, Thomas R.2008-12-132024-07-232008-12-132024-07-232005-01http://www.luminafoundation.org/publications/CIC2004.pdffdc70400003https://hdl.handle.net/10244/268Examines research on the effectiveness of mentoring, learning communities, developmental education for the underprepared, and college-wide reform in improving student retention and completion rates. Outlines the limitations of current research and theory.en-USHigher EducationPaths to Persistence: An Analysis of Research on Program Effectiveness at Community Colleges