Preparing for College

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Description

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.

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Engaging Research and Practice—Extracurricular and Curricular Influences on College Access
Zoë B. Corwin, Julia E. Colyar, William G.Tierney

Part 1: Social Support Networks

1. The Role of Culture in College Preparation Programs: A Review of the Research Literature
Octavio Villalpando and Daniel G. Solorzano

2. Toward Developing an Untapped Resource: The Role of Families in College Preparation
William G. Tierney and Susan Auerbach

3. The Role of Peer Groups in College Preparation Programs
William G. Tierney and Julia E. Colyar

4. Counseling Matters: Knowledge, Assistance, and Organizational Commitment in College Preparation
Patricia M. McDonough

5. Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Mentoring as a Strategy to Increase Access to Higher Education
Patricia Gándara and Maria Mejorado

Part 2: Programmatic Elements

6. The Key to College Access: Rigorous Academic Preparation
Laura W. Perna

7. Cocurricular Activities and Students' College Prospects: Is There a Connection?
James C. Hearn and Janet M. Holdsworth

8. A Dream Deferred: The Critical Factor of Timing in College Preparation and Outreach
Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth and Walter R. Allen

9. Value Added: The Costs and Benefits of College Preparatory Programs in the United States
Watson Scott Swail

Conclusion: Making Sense of What We Know—From Nine Propositions to Future Research and Interventions
Robert Rueda

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Contributors

Index

List of Titles, SUNY series: Frontiers in Education

Sujets

• Tertiary education

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 11 novembre 2004
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791484142
• Langue: English

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Preparing for College Nine Elements of Effective Outreach Edited by William G. Tierney, Zoë B. Corwin, and Julia E. Colyar

Preparing for College

SUNY series FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION Philip G. Altbach, Editor

The Frontiers in Education Series draws upon a range of disciplines and ap- proaches in the analysis of contemporary educational issues and concerns. Books in the series help to reinterpret established fields of scholarship in edu- cation by encouraging the latest synthesis and research. A special focus high- lights educational policy issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. The se- ries is published in cooperation with the School of Education, Boston College. A complete listing of books in the series can be found at the end of this volume.

Preparing for College

Nine Elements of Effective Outreach

Edited by William G. Tierney Zoë B. Corwin Julia E. Colyar

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Preparing for College: Nine Elements of Effective Outreach / edited by William G. Tierney, Zoë B. Corwin & Julia E. Colyar. p. cm. — (SUNY series, frontiers in education) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6275-7 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7914-6276-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Educational equalization—United States. 2. College preparation programs—United States. I. Tierney, William G. II. Corwin, Zoë B., 1971– III. Colyar, Julia E., 1969– IV. Series.

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Contents

Introduction: Engaging Research and Practice—Extracurricular and Curricular Influences on College Access Zoë B. Corwin, Julia E. Colyar, William G. Tierney

Part 1: Social Support Networks 1. The Role of Culture in College Preparation Programs: A Review of the Research Literature Octavio Villalpando and Daniel G. Solorzano 2. Toward Developing an Untapped Resource: The Role of Families in College Preparation William G. Tierney and Susan Auerbach 3. The Role of Peer Groups in College Preparation Programs William G. Tierney and Julia E. Colyar 4. Counseling Matters: Knowledge, Assistance, and Organizational Commitment in College Preparation Patricia M. McDonough 5. Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Mentoring as a Strategy to Increase Access to Higher Education Patricia Gándara and Maria Mejorado

Part 2: Programmatic Elements 6. The Key to College Access: Rigorous Academic Preparation Laura W. Perna 7. Cocurricular Activities and Students’ College Prospects: Is There a Connection? James C. Hearn and Janet M. Holdsworth

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8. A Dream Deferred: The Critical Factor of Timing in College Preparation and Outreach Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth and Walter R. Allen 9. Value Added: The Costs and Benefits of College Preparatory Programs in the United States Watson Scott Swail Conclusion: Making Sense of What We Know—From Nine Propositions to Future Research and Interventions Robert Rueda

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Acknowledgments

We sincerely appreciate the diligence of undergraduate research assistant, Rizza Gonzales, in compiling and verifying the references for this book. We also value the administrative support of Gina Lincicum, Monica Raad, and Di- ane Flores from our Center of Higher Education Policy Analysis at the Univer- sity of Southern California. This book developed out of a larger research proj- ect administered by Oscar Porter and funded by the United States Department of Education [Award # R305T010143]. Denise Bell, Kristan Venegas, Susan Auerbach, and Paz Oliverez assisted in the development and articulation of this project; we thank them for their collaboration in the study. It has been our pleasure to work with such esteemed chapter authors. Their insights have enlivened our understandings of college preparation programs and college going processes. Their work continues to inspire and engage us. We also thank the many college preparation participants, program staff, and administrators for assisting our efforts. Our on-going partnership has been an invaluable aspect of this research. Royalties from this book will be donated to the American Indian College Fund and SALEF (Salvadoran-American Leadership & Educational Fund) Ed- ucation for Excellence Program.

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ZOË B. CORWIN JULIA E. COLYAR WILLIAM G. TIERNEY

Introduction: Engaging Research and Practice—Extracurricular and Curricular Influences on College Access

Over the last generation, a myriad of experiments have attempted to bolster ac- cess to college. One of the more decentralized and significant attempts pertains to what we call “college preparation programs.” Educational institutions, state and federal governments, and local communities have committed significant resources to the development of a wide array of outreach activities designed to identify and assist underrepresented students in their pathways to college. Pro- grams such as Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), Up- ward Bound, “I Have a Dream,” Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Puente, College Summit, and an extraordinary number of localized at- tempts have aimed to diversify the population of college goers. Although these efforts are well-intentioned, minority students remain underrepresented on col- lege campuses. Opportunity, access, and attainment for minority students con- tinue to fall below the levels afforded White and Asian American students (American Council on Education, 2002). Indeed, by the time children enter kindergarten, disparities in achievement among Whites, African Americans, and Latinos have already appeared. This “achievement gap” has been called theeducation issue of the new millennium in policy circles and popular media (James, Jurich, & Estes, 2002). To be sure, college preparation programs cannot be blamed for the con-

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