04853nam 2200625 450 991046441800332120200520144314.01-118-87248-7(CKB)3710000000088814(EBL)1632623(SSID)ssj0001190592(PQKBManifestationID)11640802(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001190592(PQKBWorkID)11201424(PQKB)10574042(MiAaPQ)EBC1632623(Au-PeEL)EBL1632623(CaPaEBR)ebr10838605(CaONFJC)MIL577407(OCoLC)870871029(EXLCZ)99371000000008881420140227h20142014 uy| 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrInnovations in improving access to higher education /Barbara Schneider, Justina Judy, issue editors ; Gil G. Noam, editor-in-chiefHoboken, NJ :Wiley Periodicals, Inc.,[2014]©20141 online resource (128 p.)New directions for youth development : theory, practice, research,1533-8916 ;number 140 (Winter 2013)Description based upon print version of record.1-118-87194-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Innovations in Improving Access to Higher Education; Contents; Issue Editors' Notes; Executive Summary; 1 Pathways to college and STEM careers: Enhancing the high school experience; The complexity of the college search process; Assisting high school students in the college application process; Supporting students in high school: The College Ambition Program; Summer outreach; Preliminary findings; Student perspectives; Sustainability, policy, and practical applications; Notes; 2 Research into practice: Postsecondary success in the Chicago Public Schools; High school effects on college goingCapacity building research Developing an extensive data archive on CPS; Extensive stakeholder engagement and strong ongoing relationships with the district; Conducting scientifically rigorous research while making findings broadly accessible; Building knowledge of core problems across time and across studies; An extensive outreach to provide information to broader audiences; Case study: The college counselors collaborative; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Lessons learned from a data-driven college access program: The National College Advising Corps; Triangulation of data sources; Student survey dataAdviser survey National Student Clearinghouse data; Site visits; Triangulation; Partnerships; Program design: Federal, regional, and local levels; Research relationships with individual states; Scholarly studies; College-going culture; Advise Texas experiment; College advising dosage experiment; Data-driven program changes; Conclusion; Notes; 4 The not-so-lazy days of summer: Experimental interventions to increase college entry among low-income high school graduates; Possible causes of summer melt; Mitigating summer meltThe potential of text messaging to deliver personalized college information The potential of peer mentoring to mitigate summer attrition; Sites and intervention design; Conclusion; Notes; 5 Is traditional financial aid too little, too late to help youth succeed in college? An introduction to The Degree Project promise scholarship experiment; The Degree Project (TDP); TDP communications plan; Random assignment; General rationale: Affordability, social capital, and academic preparation; Potential implications for the nation's financial aid system; Notes; Index; Order FormGaining an understanding about the barriers in transitioning from high school to college is crucial to improving college access and matriculation-particularly for low-income families and first-generation college-goers. These obstacles include many factors, such as: Lack of access to resources at home or school Not having a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum or not taking advantage of these courses Misperceptions about the college-going process. This volume introduces innovative and effective ways to ease the transition process. One essential questNew directions for youth development ;number 140 (Winter 2013)College preparation programsResearchUnited StatesElectronic books.College preparation programsResearch378.747Schneider Barbara724647Judy Justina976246Noam Gil G870573MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464418003321Innovations in improving access to higher education2223806UNINA