Increasing access to college : extending possibilities for all students / / edited by William G. Tierney and Linda Serra Hagedorn

• Pubblicazione: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: vi, 250 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 378.1/61
• Soggetto topico: Educational equalization - United States; College preparation programs - United States; College attendance - United States; Education, Higher - United States
• Altri autori: TierneyWilliam G HagedornLinda Serra
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Contents -- Cultural Capital and the Struggle for Educational Equity -- The Landscape of College Access -- Pre-College Outreach Programs -- 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 -- The Social Construction Of College Access -- (In)(Di)Visible Identities of Youth -- Partners for Preparation -- Suggestions and Policy for the Future -- Making School to College Programs Work -- Parental Guidance Suggested -- Reflective Evaluation -- About the Contributors -- Index -- SUNY series, Frontiers in Education
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Increasing access to college
• ISBN: 0-7914-8865-9; 0-585-46401-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814383203321
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