Edward P. St. John, Glenda Droogsma Musoba

Pathways to Academic Success in Higher Education (eBook, ePUB)

Expanding Opportunity for Underrepresented Students

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Pathways to Academic Success in Higher Education examines two major challenges facing the nation: preparing high school students for college and creating new pathways to academic success for underrepresented students in higher education.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136964565
• Artikelnr.: 43073837

Autorenporträt

Edward P. St. John is Algo D. Henderson Collegiate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Michigan.

Glenda Droogsma Musoba is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Florida International University.

Inhaltsangabe

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
References