College Choice and Access to College Moving Policy, Research and Practice to the 21st Century

Name: College Choice and Access to College Moving Policy, Research and Practice to the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9780470613917

ISBN-10: 0470613912

ISBN-13: 9780470613917

Edition: 2009

Authors: Asociaciï¿½n Espaï¿½ola de Hipnosis Ericksonina Staff, Amy A. Bergerson

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Faced with continuing racial and social stratification, higher education institutions seek ways to increase access to the postsecondary education environment for increasingly diverse student populations in the United States. Attention to the preparation of students for college, changes in policies addressing financial aid and the K-20 schooling environment, and movement away from comprehensive models of college choice are characteristics of recent research examining the ways students from different backgrounds determine whether or where to go to college. This volume explores the nuances of the college choice process, focusing specifically on the experiences of students of color and students…

Book details

List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 5.96" wide x 9.06" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Executive Summary


Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction to College Choice


College Access Versus College Choice


Historical Perspectives on College Choice


Intended Audience


Limitations


Organization of the Monograph


Current Trends in College Choice Research


Access and Equity in College Choice


Utility of Comprehensive College Choice Models in the Twenty-First Century


Preparation for College


Increased Policy Focus


Chapter Summary


College Choice as a Comprehensive Process


Hossler and Gallagher's College Choice Model


Hossler and Gallagher's Model in Recent Research


Critiques of Hossler and Gallagher's Model


Emerging College Choice Models


Alternative Lenses for Viewing the College Choice Process


Chapter Summary


College Choice for Lower Socioeconomic Students


Issues of Access for Lower Socioeconomic Students


Linking Bourdieu to College Choice


Chapter Summary


College Choice Processes for Students of Color


Research Related to the College Choice Processes of Students of Color


Chapter Summary


College Preparation Programs


College Preparation and Access Programs


Essential Components of College Preparation: A Review of Several Current Programs


Measuring Up: Comparing Existing Programs with the Essential Components Framework


Chapter Summary


Implications and Recommendations for Practice, Policy, and Research


Recommendations for Practice, Policy, and Research from 1989


Recommendations for Practice, Policy, and Research from the Current Research


Conclusion


References


Name Index


Subject Index


About the Author