Pathways to Academic Success in Higher Education : Expanding Opportunity for Underrepresented Students.

Pathways to Academic Success in Higher Education : Expanding Opportunity for Underrepresented Students.

Examines two major challenges facing the nation: preparing high school students for college, and creating the pathways to academic success for underrepresented students in higher education.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John, Edward P. St
Other Authors: Musoba, Glenda Droogsma
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Subjects:
Minorities > Education (Higher) > United States.
College preparation programs > United States.
Academic achievement > United States.
Academic achievement
College preparation programs
Minorities > Education (Higher)
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I: Reforming Academic Preparation; 2 Rationales for Reform; 3 A National Challenge; 4 Academic Preparation; Part II: Expanding Postsecondary Opportunity; 5 Pathways Approach; 6 Low-Income Students; 7 College Transitions; 8 Persistence and Academic Support; 9 Making Changes; 10 Degree Attainment; Part III: Pathways to Academic Success; 11 Reforming Policy; 12 Conclusion Change on Campuses; Notes; References; Index.

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