| Description |
vii, 264 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
SUNY series, frontiers in education
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SUNY series, frontiers in education.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-239) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : engaging research and practice - extracurricular and curricular influences on college access / Zoe B. Corwin, Julia E. Colyar, William G. Tierney -- The role of culture in college preparation programs : a review of the research literature / Octavio Villalpando, Daniel G. Solorzano -- Toward developing an untapped resource : the role of families in college preparation / William G. Tierney, Susan Auerbach -- The role of peer groups in college preparation programs / William G. Tierney, Julia E. Colyar -- Counseling matters : knowledge, assistance, and organizational commitment in college preparation / Patricia M. McDonough -- Putting your money where your mouth is : mentoring as a strategy to increase access to higher education / Patricia Gandara, Maria Mejorado -- The key to college access : rigorous academic preparation / Laura W. Perna -- Cocurricular activities and students' college prospects : is there a connection? / James C. Hearn, Janet M. Holdsworth -- A dream deferred : the critical factor of timing in college preparation and outreach / Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth, Walter R. Allen -- 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. |
| Subject |
Educational equalization -- United States.
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Educational equalization. |
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United States. |
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College preparation programs -- United States.
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College preparation programs. |
| Added Author |
Tierney, William G.
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Corwin, Zoë B., 1971-
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Colyar, Julia E., 1969-
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| ISBN |
0791462757 alkaline paper |
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0791462765 paperback alkaline paper |
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