Fostering Historically Underserved Students' Success: An Embedded Peer Support Model that Merges Non-Cognitive Principles with Proven Academic Support Practices

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-19-2020

Publication Title

The Review of Higher Education

Volume

892

Issue

1

First page number:

861

Last page number:

885

Abstract

This study investigated how an embedded peer support model that integrates non-cognitive principles, academic support, and peer mentoring affected students' success in completing gateway first-year courses as well as key measures such as retention at a Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution. The results show that the program had a statistically significant effect on the success metrics of first-generation, Pell-receiving, and racial/ethnic minority students. This program provides a potential model for reducing achievement gaps in higher education; however, the impacts on long-term retention and graduation require further investigation.

Keywords

Embedded peer support; Non-cognitive principles; Achievement gap; First-generation

Disciplines

Academic Advising | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Language

English

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