Preparing for College: Nine Elements of Effective Outreach (SUNY series, Frontiers in Education)

ISBN 10: 0791462757 / ISBN 13: 9780791462751

Published by SUNY Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Preparing for College: Nine Elements of Effective Outreach (SUNY series, Frontiers in Education)
• Publisher: SUNY Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791462757
• ISBN 13: 9780791462751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

The remarkable diversity in college preparation programs raises a compelling question: With a finite amount of time and resources, which activities are most likely to improve educational achievement for underrepresented youth in the United States? This book defines and analyzes the parameters of effective college outreach programs. Instead of looking at college preparation writ large, contributors focus on various program components, examining how elements such as academic preparation, culture, family, and mentoring operate within the context of preparation programs and how each contributes—or does not contribute—to program success. By engaging with individual program elements, the contributors provide a means for studying, evaluating, and improving them.

About the Author

At the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis at the University of Southern California, William G. Tierney is Director and the Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education, Zoë B. Corwin is Research Assistant, and Julia E. Colyar is Postdoctoral Research Associate. Tierney has written many books, including Increasing Access to College: Extending Possibilities for All Students (coedited with Linda Serra Hagedorn), also published by SUNY Press.