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Increasing Access to College: Extending Possibilities for All Students »

Authors: William G. Tierney (Editor), Linda Serra Hagedorn
ISBN-13: 9780791453643, ISBN-10: 0791453642
Format: Paperback
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Date Published: March 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: William G. Tierney

Book Synopsis

Focuses on pre-college enrichment programs as a solution to the problem of minority student access to postsecondary education.

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Ten chapters by university administrators, scholars of education theory and teaching, and sociologists gauge the availability of a college education, consider the role of college preparation programs, and offer policy recommendations. The intersecting influences of race, class, gender, culture, and identity are specifically examined, and the political implication of redistributing educational resources is highlighted. Charts present key data, and diagrams illustrate important relationships. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Introduction	1
Pt. I	The Landscape of College Access
Ch. 1	Pre-College Outreach Programs: A National Perspective	15
Ch. 2	The Relationship between Urbanicity and Educational Outcomes	35
Ch. 3	A Theoretical and Practical View of Student Adjustment and Academic Achievement	65
Pt. II	The Real World of College Preparation Programs
Ch. 4	Meeting Common Goals: Linking K-12 and College Interventions	81
Ch. 5	The Social Construction of College Access: Confronting the Technical, Cultural, and Political Barriers to Low-Income Students of Color	105
Ch. 6	(In)(Di)Visible Identities of Youth: College Preparation Programs from a Feminist Standpoint	123
Ch. 7	Partners for Preparation: Redistributing Social and Cultural Capital	145
Pt. III	Suggestions and Policy for the Future
Ch. 8	Making School to College Programs Work: Academics, Goals, and Aspirations	169
Ch. 9	Parental Guidance Suggested: Family Involvement in College Preparation Programs	195
Ch. 10	Reflective Evaluation: Improving Practice in College Preparation Programs	217
	About the Contributors	231
	Index	237
	SUNY series, Frontiers in Education	247