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ISBN 13 : 9780615525389
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Book Rating : 4.5/5 (253 download)
Download or read book 2012 College Access and Opportunity written by and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael S. McPherson
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Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book College Access written by Michael S. McPherson and published by . This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael S. McPherson is president of The Spencer Foundation in Chicago, a foundation that researches how education can be improved. He is a former president of Macalester College in Minnesota. A nationally known economist who focuses on the interplay between education and economics, McPherson is the coauthor of "Economic Analyses and Moral Philosophy." Morton Owen Schapiro has been president of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 2000. An authority on the economics of higher education, he has written more than 50 articles and has coauthored five books with Michael McPherson, including "The Student Aid Game "and "Keeping College Affordable." America is often seen as a land of golden opportunity, but for many young people the statistics on college enrollment paint a different picture: Students from low-income families are less likely to graduate from high school and go on to college, and low-income students who do attend a post-secondary institution are most likely to enroll in public community college rather than an elite school. "College Access": "Opportunity or Privilege?" addresses the problem of unequal educational opportunity in the U.S. through essays and studies detailing the disadvantages of our country's low-income students. Back by quantitative data and expert analyses, "College Access" highlights the underlying problems while presenting opportunities for positive change. The authors, analysts of higher education and economic policy, discuss various models colleges can use to educate low-income students and argue that it is imperative to give these students full access to high cost colleges as well as low cost ones in order for the country to remain globally competitive. "Michael McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro have been joined by sixteen other scholars to produce an important and useful book that presents an integrated, data-rich view of the realities and issues regarding access to higher education in America. It considers three sweeping themes: the future of affirmative action in admissions, the financial and educational issues regarding college attendance by low-income students, and policy recommendations to improve college attendance by low-income level students. It is of great importance to policymakers and educational leaders."--Charles M. Vest, Professor and President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Michael McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro have been joined by sixteen other scholars to produce an important and useful book that presents an integrated, data-rich view of the realities and issues regarding access to higher education in America. It considers three sweeping themes: the future of affirmative action in admissions, the financial and educational issues regarding college attendance by low-income students, and policy recommendations to improve college attendance by low-income level students. It is of great importance to policymakers and educational leaders."--Charles M. Vest, Professor and President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "This book shines important new light on the issue of economic inequality in postsecondary education in the United States. But of equal importance, it shows practical ways for effectively tackling this devastating national problem. I hope it will serve as a spur for us to build the coalition that is needed to bring real change."--Bob Wise, President, Alliance for Excellent Education, and former Governor of West Virginia "Building on the contributions of the book "Excellence and Equity in American Higher Education," "College "takes an important next step toward achieving access to college for low-income students. It gives us a comprehensive and nuanced look at the institutional, political, and societal factors creating inequality in our higher education system. This is a great book and a valuable guide, not only for all those working to expand educational opportunity in this country, but for anyone interested in social science."--Lester Monts, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Michigan "Michael McPherson and Morton Schapiro are uniquely positioned to shed light on the distressing and persistent inequalities in educational opportunity in the United States. They and the impressive group of co-authors provide invaluable background and insights into the barriers facing low- and moderate-income students. This book will strengthen the efforts of policymakers, higher education professionals, researchers, and student advocates whose partnership is required to develop constructive solutions to these pressing social problems."--Sandy Baum, Professor of Economics, Skidmore College
Author : Alan W. Ewert
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 145044251X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)
Download or read book Outdoor Adventure Education written by Alan W. Ewert and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outdoor Adventure Education: Foundations, Theories, Models, and Research steeps students in the theories, concepts, and developments of outdoor adventure education, preparing them for careers in this burgeoning field. This text is based on author Alan W. Ewert’s pioneering book Outdoor Adventure Pursuits: Foundations, Models, and Theories. Ewert and Sibthorp, both experienced practitioners, researchers, and educators, explore the outdoor adventure field today in relation to the changes that have occurred since Ewert’s first book. The authors present a comprehensive text on outdoor and adventure foundations, theories, and research that will provide the basis for the next generation of professionals.
Author : United States
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Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Higher Education Opportunity Act written by United States and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Center for Student Opportunity
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402244053
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)
Download or read book 2011 College Access and Opportunity Guide written by Center for Student Opportunity and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At a young age, you really don't think about college but this book tells you that it is possible. Don't ever think there is not money out there or there's not a spot for you. Now I'm really sure that I am going to get into college." -Rochelle, 11th grade, Gertz-Ressler High School/The Fulfillment Fund, Los Angeles, CA The College Access & Opportunity Guide is the first of its kind-a comprehensive college guidebook designed to help first-generation, low-income, and minority students make their college dreams a reality! 284 colleges and universities committed to access, opportunity, and success You will see some familiar names and others that are not so familiar. But what bonds these institutions are the outreach efforts, scholarship and financial aid opportunities and support and retention services that each has to offer. Do you KnowHow2GO? Learn the steps you need to take Follow KnowHow2GO's plan for first-generation and other underrepresented students to take the steps necessary to go to college. Insider advice from college students and other experts Read articles and stories that share insight and firsthand experience on what it takes to get to college and succeed. Valuable information for parents and mentors, en Español también Whether you're a parent, guardian, teacher, mentor, or other caring adult, chances are there's a teen in your life who wants to go to college. We offer advice for guiding the student in your life to college. Si eres un padre, tutor, maestro, o un adulto comprensivo, existe la posibilidad que un adolecente en tu vida quiere ir a la universidad. Nosotros oferecemos consejo para ayudar aquel estudiante en tu vida tomar los pasos necesarios para entrar en la universidad. "Our students have found this guidebook essential to their college searches. It is easy to navigate and targets the information that's most important to them. There's no other resource that offers this kind and quality of information. 'Opportunity' is the perfect word; that's just what our students need!" -Debbie Greenberg, College Bound St. Louis, St. Louis, MO "I began using the College Access & Opportunity Guide with my upper division students, but very soon the other students were asking to see it. Since I had only one copy, I would have a waiting list to look at the book. It became the focus of our group meetings and soon the students started calling it 'the red college bible.' In the end, we decided to give all of our sophomores their own copy to set them on the right path to college." --Linda Perez, Achieve/Gerson Bakar Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Author : Center for Student Opportunity
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
ISBN 13 : 0980013224
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (8 download)
Download or read book College Access & Opportunity Guide written by Center for Student Opportunity and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2008-08-11 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (793 download)
Download or read book Replenishing Opportunity in America written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward P. St. John
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Public Policy and College Access written by Edward P. St. John and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 19 of Readings on Equal Education takes a hard look at the impact of state and federal policies on college access. Since passage of the Higher Education Act of 1965, differences in access for low-income and middle-income families have been an important issue. This volume suggests a new approach to policy research on college access and provides information on the impact of federal and state financial and school reform policies. Statistics (NCES) studies and expose the serious errors made in these studies. These chapters show how the errors were made, consider the implications for federal higher education policy, demonstrate the critical need for a reanalysis of the NCES databases, and reanalyze the access challenge using NCES databases. Section II examines changes in the state role in promoting access to higher education. Articles focus on the impact of change in state policies on state student grant programs, academic preparation, and postsecondary encouragement.
Author : Paul LeBlanc
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1682536777
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (825 download)
Download or read book Students First written by Paul LeBlanc and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2022 Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature, University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) Paul LeBlanc has reimagined higher education, with a focus on the most fundamental of functions: student learning. In Students First, he advocates for an entire higher education ecosystem in which students have the flexibility to gain, assess, and certify their knowledge on their own terms and timelines. In a perceptive analysis, LeBlanc provides a clear-eyed view of how and why higher education is failing to reach and serve a great many potential students. He then deftly explores how reform can address systemic inequities, improve college affordability, and broaden accessibility. Through case studies, he highlights alternative delivery models such as online, distance, and just-in-time learning, and he envisions a learning environment that values competencies rather than credit hours. LeBlanc describes how these innovations and others will allow colleges and universities to help close the skills gap and respond to a rapidly evolving, technology-driven job market. Although a college education remains one of the great drivers of socioeconomic mobility, today's higher education industry has built financial, logistical, and practical barriers that keep out the very students who are most in need of opportunity. Students First makes a persuasive case that realigning US educational priorities will enable larger populations of graduates to enjoy a return on investment in the form of good pay, meaningful work, and a stable future. As the book emphasizes, such change is imperative, for in better serving its students, higher education will better serve society.
Author : Neil Murray
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134686862
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Aspirations, Access and Attainment written by Neil Murray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is perhaps ironic that as the global financial crisis has, in some cases, led governments and institutions to pull back from and/or set more modest goals and associated funding around widening participation, there is an ever-growing sense that the ideals buttressing the widening participation movement are becoming more universally acknowledged by educators across the globe. That acknowledgement has translated into action on the ground via such means as policy formulation, strategic planning and target setting – each of which often reflects local contexts and manifests a regional ‘flavour’. There is also, however, an increasing realisation that there are commonalities in the challenges involved with national or regional initiatives to increase the participation of non-traditional groups in higher education and that the drivers of such initiatives – and ultimately the cohorts they target – stand to benefit considerably from an open exchange of ideas and sharing of experience. This book brings together current regional perspectives on widening participation as presented by prominent academics, researchers, policy-makers, and students from across the globe. It will create for policy-makers, institutions, and individuals interested in enabling access, a useful and informative resource that will introduce, formulate, shape and reinforce the ideas and aims of the World Congresses on widening access. As the contributors maintain, in an increasingly globalised market economy and in the face of recent seismic economic, political and social change around the world, it is imperative to both secure existing talent within our populations and uncover and nurture new sources of talent. The series of essays featured in this book will explore, anticipate, and highlight themes underpinning a global movement towards a step-change in thinking, strategies, and policies – one that places youth and students from around the world at its heart.
Author : Patricia M. McDonough
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791434789
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (347 download)
Download or read book Choosing Colleges written by Patricia M. McDonough and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the everyday experiences of high school seniors as they choose their colleges and demonstrates that college choice is a more complex social and organizational reality than has been previously understood.
Author : Samuel M. Kipp
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Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Unequal Opportunity written by Samuel M. Kipp and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. M. Beach
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000980782
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Gateway to Opportunity? written by J. M. Beach and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the U.S. keep its dominant economic position in the world economy with only 30% of its population holding bachelor’s degrees? If the majority of U.S. citizens lack a higher education, can the U.S. live up to its democratic principles and preserve its political institutions? These questions raise the critical issue of access to higher education, central to which are America’s open-access, low-cost community colleges that enroll around half of all first-time freshmen in the U.S. Can these institutions bridge the gap, and how might they do so? The answer is complicated by multiple missions—gateways to 4-year colleges, providers of occupational education, community services, and workforce development, as well as of basic skills instruction and remediation.To enable today’s administrators and policy makers to understand and contextualize the complexity of the present, this history describes and analyzes the ideological, social, and political motives that led to the creation of community colleges, and that have shaped their subsequent development. In doing so, it fills a large void in our knowledge of these institutions.The “junior college,” later renamed the “community college” in the 1960s and 1970s, was originally designed to limit access to higher education in the name of social efficiency. Subsequently leaders and communities tried to refashion this institution into a tool for increased social mobility, community organization, and regional economic development. Thus, community colleges were born of contradictions, and continue to be an enigma. This history examines the institutionalization process of the community college in the United States, casting light on how this educational institution was formed, for what purposes, and how has it evolved. It uncovers the historically conditioned rules, procedures, rituals, and ideas that ordered and defined the particular educational structure of these colleges; and focuses on the individuals, organizations, ideas, and the larger political economy that contributed to defining the community college’s educational missions, and have enabled or constrained this institution from enacting those missions. He also sets the history in the context of the contemporary debates about access and effectiveness, and traces how these colleges have responded to calls for accountability from the 1970s to the present.Community colleges hold immense promise if they can overcome their historical legacy and be re-institutionalized with unified missions, clear goals of educational success, and adequate financial resources. This book presents the history in all its complexity so that policy makers and practitioners might better understand the constraints of the past in an effort to realize the possibilities of the future.
Author : Amber S. Williams
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ISBN 13 : 9781321683400
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (834 download)
Download or read book Navigation of First-generaton, Low-income, First-year College Students written by Amber S. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving educational opportunities for first-generation, low-income students is critical to the future of youth in the United States. First-generation, low-income students are less likely than their more affluent peers to pursue and complete college degrees (Harvey & Anderson, 2005). In 2012, 52% of students from low-income families enrolled in postsecondary institutions as compared to 82% of students from high-income backgrounds (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). The data is clear: first-generation, low-income students are not completing college degrees despite the country's best efforts to improve the educational system. There are numerous benefits of having a college education including higher salaries, greater civic engagement, better health, and more satisfaction in life (Le, Mariano, & Faxon-Mills, 2013). College access programs have the ability to increase the rate of those attending college by providing first-generation, low-income students with academic and social services. Despite the large numbers of college access programs, there are gaps in the college access literature, particularly concerning program design and how students perceive their experiences in these programs (Le et al., 2013). This dissertation focuses on full-time, first-generation, low-income college students and how they negotiated their first years of college at a Midwestern, predominantly White institution, in one college access program. This qualitative study provides a unique viewpoint from both the perspectives of these successful first-generation, low-income students and from their perceptions of the Next Generation program, and further enhances the research on college access programs and college retention. College preparedness, strong social networks, and isolation were three themes that emerged from this study. Key findings include the need for college access programs to improve support for students in building powerful social networks and in creating strategies to overcome the psychological effects of being first-generation, low-income students. This research will be helpful to similar college access programs, as well as secondary and postsecondary institution administrators. It better informs federal and state education policy and furthers the conversation about college access programs and college retention.
Author : Michael N. Bastedo
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421444410
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century written by Michael N. Bastedo and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fifth edition! An indispensable reference for anyone concerned with the future of American colleges and universities. Whether it is advances in information technology, organized social movements, or racial inequality and social class stratification, higher education serves as a lens for examining significant issues within American society. First published in 1998, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century offers a comprehensive introduction to the complex realities of American higher education, including its history, financing, governance, and relationship with the states and federal government. This thoroughly revised edition brings the classic volume completely up to date. Each chapter has been rewritten to address major recent issues in higher education, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the movement for racial justice, and turmoil in the for-profit sector. Three entirely new chapters cover broad-access colleges, race and racism, and organized social movements. Reflecting on the implications of ethnic and socioeconomic diversity within higher education, the book also grapples with growing concerns about the responsiveness and future of the academy. No other book covers such wide-ranging issues under the broader theme of higher education's relationship to society. Highly acclaimed and incorporating cutting-edge research, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century is now more useful and engaging than ever. Contributors: Michael N. Bastedo, Philip G. Altbach, Patricia J. Gumport, Peter Riley Bahr, Joy Blanchard, Julia Brickfield, Michael Brown, Katherine S. Cho, Daniela Conde, Charles H. F. Davis III, Hans de Wit, Peter D. Eckel, Martin Finkelstein, Denisa Gándara, Liliana M. Garces, Roger L. Geiger, Leslie D. Gonzales, Jillian Leigh Gross, Jessica Harris, Nicholas Hillman, Julia Rose Karpicz, Robert Kelchen, Adrianna Kezar, Lisa R. Lattuca, Demetri Morgan, Rebecca Natow, Anna Neumann, Audrey Peek, Laura W. Perna, Gary Rhoades, Tykeia N. Robinson, Roman Ruiz, Wonson Ryu, Lauren T. Schudde, Jeffrey C. Sun, David A. Tandberg
Author : P. Jesse Rine
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Expanding Access and Opportunity written by P. Jesse Rine and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the United States is to succeed as a nation in reducing educational disparity, restoring social mobility, and retaining national competitiveness, it must make every effort to ensure that low-income and first-generation students have access to higher education and the support systems they need to obtain a college degree. This objective will require understanding the characteristics and challenges unique to low-income and first-generation student populations, as well as the types of educational environments best suited to serve these students. Not only do first-generation and low-income students experience hurdles in accessing higher education, they also tend to be less engaged in their college experience and less likely to persist to degree than other students. With public resources scarce, policy makers and funders must direct support to those institutions that are most effective in admitting, retaining, and graduating first-generation and low-income students. Often overlooked in strategies to promote college attainment of underrepresented students are small and mid-sized independent colleges and universities. This report demonstrates that students of all academic and social backgrounds attend smaller private colleges. Moreover, these institutions provide educational opportunity to students with varying degrees of academic preparation, not just those who have had access to the best high schools and socioeconomic support structures. First-generation and low-income students receive an excellent education at smaller private colleges, which provide a more personalized, rigorous, and engaged college experience than larger public universities provide--and at a fraction of the cost to society. The following are appended: (1) Complete Methodology; and (2) Data Tables. [Important contributions were made to this report by Jennifer Eliason.].
Author : William G. Bowen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400831466
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Crossing the Finish Line written by William G. Bowen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why so many of America's public university students are not graduating—and what to do about it The United States has long been a model for accessible, affordable education, as exemplified by the country's public universities. And yet less than 60 percent of the students entering American universities today are graduating. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Crossing the Finish Line provides the most detailed exploration ever of college completion at America's public universities. This groundbreaking book sheds light on such serious issues as dropout rates linked to race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Probing graduation rates at twenty-one flagship public universities and four statewide systems of public higher education, the authors focus on the progress of students in the entering class of 1999—from entry to graduation, transfer, or withdrawal. They examine the effects of parental education, family income, race and gender, high school grades, test scores, financial aid, and characteristics of universities attended (especially their selectivity). The conclusions are compelling: minority students and students from poor families have markedly lower graduation rates—and take longer to earn degrees—even when other variables are taken into account. Noting the strong performance of transfer students and the effects of financial constraints on student retention, the authors call for improved transfer and financial aid policies, and suggest ways of improving the sorting processes that match students to institutions. An outstanding combination of evidence and analysis, Crossing the Finish Line should be read by everyone who cares about the nation's higher education system.
