"…an illuminating collection … on pre-college programs—how they may be conceptualized and what is known about their success in increasing access for underrepresented and underserved students." — Planning for Higher Education<br /><br />"In a country where its national leadership has vowed to leave no child behind, the ability to attend and complete postsecondary education must be available to all. This book provides a clear and thoughtful guide for practitioners and policymakers to deepen their understanding of which college preparation programs have the best chance of succeeding for all students." — Joseph A. Aguerrebere, Deputy Director, The Ford Foundation<br /><br />"This eminent group of scholars lifts the conversation about access for disadvantaged students to a higher level. By framing the issues with a philosophical, political, and socio-cultural foundation, we learn that efforts to increase access to college do not occur in a vacuum." — Laura Rendon, Veffie Milstead Jones Endowed Chair in the College of Education, California State University, Long Beach<br /><br />"There is no more important challenge for the future of the American workforce than that all of our college-capable youth enroll and succeed in college. Increasing Access to College addresses educational access and equity with skill and thoroughness, challenging us as a nation to find the right ways to build, develop, and evaluate what truly works." — J.B. Schramm, Founder and Executive Director, College Summit

At a time when college enrollment rates for low income and under-represented students are far below those of non-minority students, policies and practices designed to increase access should be a priority for colleges, universities, high schools, and community agencies. Increasing Access to College examines pre-college enrichment programs that offer a specific and immediate remedy.
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Focuses on pre-college enrichment programs as a solution to the problem of minority and low-income student access to postsecondary education.
Introduction Linda Serra Hagedorn and William G. Tierney Part I. The Landscape of College Access 1. Pre-College Outreach Programs: A National Perspective Watson Scott Swail and Laura W. Perna 2. The Relationship between Urbanicity and Educational Outcomes Clifford Adelman 3. A Theoretical and Practical View of Student Adjustment and Academic Achievement Amaury Nora Part II. The Real World of College Preparation Programs 4. Meeting Common Goals: Linking K-12 and College Interventions Patricia Gándara 5. The Social Construction of College Access: Confronting the Technical, Cultural, and Political Barriers to Low-Income Students of Color Jeannie Oakes, John Rogers, Martin Lipton, and Ernest Morrell 6. (In)(Di)Visible Identities of Youth: College Preparation Programs from a Feminist Standpoint Michelle G. Knight and Heather A. Oesterreich 7. Partners for Preparation: Redistributing Social and Cultural Capital Susan Yonezawa, Makeba Jones, and Hugh Mehan Part III. Suggestions and Policy for the Future 8. Making School to College Programs Work: Academics, Goals, and Aspirations Linda Serra Hagedorn and Shereen Fogel 9. Parental Guidance Suggested: Family Involvement in College Preparation Programs Alexander Jun and Julia Colyar 10. Reflective Evaluation: Improving Practice in College Preparation Programs William G. Tierney About the Contributors Index
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"…an illuminating collection … on pre-college programs—how they may be conceptualized and what is known about their success in increasing access for underrepresented and underserved students." — Planning for Higher Education"In a country where its national leadership has vowed to leave no child behind, the ability to attend and complete postsecondary education must be available to all. This book provides a clear and thoughtful guide for practitioners and policymakers to deepen their understanding of which college preparation programs have the best chance of succeeding for all students." — Joseph A. Aguerrebere, Deputy Director, The Ford Foundation"This eminent group of scholars lifts the conversation about access for disadvantaged students to a higher level. By framing the issues with a philosophical, political, and socio-cultural foundation, we learn that efforts to increase access to college do not occur in a vacuum." — Laura Rendon, Veffie Milstead Jones Endowed Chair in the College of Education, California State University, Long Beach"There is no more important challenge for the future of the American workforce than that all of our college-capable youth enroll and succeed in college. Increasing Access to College addresses educational access and equity with skill and thoroughness, challenging us as a nation to find the right ways to build, develop, and evaluate what truly works." — J.B. Schramm, Founder and Executive Director, College Summit
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780791453643
Publisert
2002-03-21
Utgiver
Vendor
State University of New York Press
Vekt
363 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

Om bidragsyterne

William G. Tierney is Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. He is the editor of Faculty Work in Schools of Education: Rethinking Roles and Rewards for the Twenty-first Century, also published by SUNY Press. Also at the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Linda Serra Hagedorn is Associate Professor of Education and Program Chair, Community College Leadership.