LEADER 04851nam 2200625 450 001 9910828482903321 005 20230803201817.0 010 $a1-118-87225-8 010 $a1-118-87248-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000088814 035 $a(EBL)1632623 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001190592 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11640802 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001190592 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11201424 035 $a(PQKB)10574042 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1632623 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10838605 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL577407 035 $a(OCoLC)870871029 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1632623 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000088814 100 $a20140227h20142014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aInnovations in improving access to higher education /$fBarbara Schneider, Justina Judy, issue editors ; Gil G. Noam, editor-in-chief 210 1$aHoboken, NJ :$cWiley Periodicals, Inc.,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (128 p.) 225 1 $aNew directions for youth development : theory, practice, research,$x1533-8916 ;$vnumber 140 (Winter 2013) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-87194-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aInnovations 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 going 327 $aCapacity 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 data 327 $aAdviser 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 melt 327 $aThe 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 Form 330 $aGaining an understanding about the barriers in transitioning from high school to college is crucial to improving college access and matriculation-particularly for low-income families and first-generation college-goers. These obstacles include many factors, such as: Lack of access to resources at home or school Not having a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum or not taking advantage of these courses Misperceptions about the college-going process. This volume introduces innovative and effective ways to ease the transition process. One essential quest 410 0$aNew directions for youth development ;$vnumber 140 (Winter 2013) 606 $aCollege preparation programs$xResearch$zUnited States 615 0$aCollege preparation programs$xResearch 676 $a378.747 701 $aSchneider$b Barbara$0724647 701 $aJudy$b Justina$01679232 701 $aNoam$b Gil G$01618486 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828482903321 996 $aInnovations in improving access to higher education$94047314 997 $aUNINA