Compiling an Annotated Bibliography High impact practices Student engagement and retention College Student Journal Retrieved from The study appears to focus on the impact of student engagement and retention A survey was compiled by the Behavioral Science Department after retrieving data from faculty and students The survey questions the curriculum design atmosphere for learning truancy and instructor s presence impact on retention Bonet 2016 Some cases had to be taken out of the study due to missing data leaving a total of 247 students for the correlational analysis Bonet 2016 There is potential for similar sampling techniques usage during the researcher s study due to surveys being a vital aspect of the study Many students are first generation college students and even immigrants that have relocated for educational purpose It is paramount that schools attempt to discover what impacts their success rates According to Bonet 2016 about forty five percent of the University of New York students are minority and or immigrants and many need both remedial and emotional support due to not being prepared for college Deficiencies such as these are often improved by using the correct pedagogical strategy No methodology was listed but it appeared to be a mix method approach Kohn A 2011 The case against grades Educational Leadership 69 3 28 33 Retrieved from http eds b ebscohost com ehost pdfviewer pdfviewer vid 0 sid 27a437de c99a 4212 bde4 4c684c174bfb 40sessionmgr102 The article covers the grading system and the deficiencies that come with the current structure Kohn 2011 believes that the sharing of data does not always mandate grades and collecting data does not mandate tests