Increasing Access to College Extending Possibilities for All Students

Name: Increasing Access to College Extending Possibilities for All Students
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ISBN: 9780791453643

ISBN-10: 0791453642

ISBN-13: 9780791453643

Edition: 2002

Authors: William G. Tierney, Linda Serra Hagedorn

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In Increasing Access to College, the editors focus on pre-college enrichment programs as a solution to the problem of minority and low-income student access to postsecondary education.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 3/21/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction




The Landscape of College Access



Pre-College Outreach Programs: A National Perspective




The Relationship between Urbanicity and Educational Outcomes




A Theoretical and Practical View of Student Adjustment and Academic Achievement




The Real World of College Preparation Programs



Meeting Common Goals: Linking K-12 and College Interventions




The Social Construction of College Access: Confronting the Technical, Cultural, and Political Barriers to Low-Income Students of Color




(In)(Di) Visible Identities of Youth: College Preparation Programs from a Feminist Standpoint




Partners for Preparation: Redistributing Social and Cultural Capital




Suggestions and Policy for the Future



Making School to College Programs Work: Academics, Goals, and Aspirations




Parental Guidance Suggested: Family Involvement in College Preparation Programs




Reflective Evaluation: Improving Practice in College Preparation Programs



About the Contributors


Index


SUNY series, Frontiers in Education