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Accelerated college preparation: Examining middle college high school alumni perception of their college readiness and transition to college
… MCHS Alumni and their perceptions of their college readiness and transition to college. By integrating quantitative and qualitative findings, results show that participants felt academically prepared for college, but were not comprehensively prepared for the college context. Findings from …
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College Transition Programs for Community College Students
… four decades the number of students enrolling in colleges and universities requiring at least one pre-college level course has been about one-third of all students. Underprepared students are as likely to complete their academic goals as their prepared counterparts if they are able to complete …
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College teaching behaviors of community college faculty
… behaviors of faculty are important for community college students who rely on the faculty-student interaction for academic integration to the institution, which itself is crucial to student persistence (Napoli & Wartman, 1998). Braxton and Bayer (1998) documented a set of teaching performance …
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College knowledge: Addressing college with middle school students
<p>Obtainment of a college education has been a prevalent issue in America for decades. Much research has been performed to support the claim that college access is important in high school. A recent report from the US Department of Education indicates that only 59% of students graduate from high …
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The effect of college entrance delay on college grades
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College Aspirations, Preparation, and Enrollment of First-Generation College Students: The Role of College Counseling Support
<p>It is well documented that college degree attainment can impact lifetime earnings and social mobility. However, research shows that first-generation college students (FGCs) are less likely than their peers to enroll in college after high school. The influence of a college counselor at the high …
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Black Power on a City College campus: how Woodrow Wilson junior college became Kennedy-King College
… Black students and student activism on community college campuses remain scarce and at the periphery of the mainstream narrative on student activism. This dissertation will examine one student organization, the Afro-American History Club (AAHC), from Chicago's Woodrow Wilson Junior College (WWJC). …
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The Relationship Between Freshman College Student Satisfaction and College Adjustment
… I explored the relationship between freshman college student satisfaction and college adjustment. Using the College Student Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSSQ) and the College Adjustment Scale (CAS), the "Interpersonal Problems" subscale was found to be moderately predictive of college student …
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First-Generation College Messages Transmitted During the College Transition Process
<p> As first-generation college parents experience their child's transition to become a college student, they are continually forming meanings and sending messages about this experience. Previous research has largely credited first-generation college parents with sending negative messages to their …
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Beyond the Dream:Improving College-Readiness of Underprepared Community College Students
<p>The majority of the nation’s first-year college students are not prepared to assume postsecondary level studies. Many are diverted to developmental education programs and most never attain postsecondary credentials. Educational reform is on the national agenda and challenges community colleges …
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP: COLLEGE MATH READINESS PROGRAM
… the partnership between an urban community college and seven high schools from its inception. The purpose of the partnership was to increase the number of high school seniors transitioning into college-level math courses through the college math readiness program, an existing community …
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Relationships, Health, and Spirituality among College Students: Factors of College Success
… and faith factors associated with the home to college transition. Data from 347 collegians attending a Christian University were utilized for this study and results uncovered that over the course of a year, gender, time, significant emotional relationships, a psychosocial abuse history, and …
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Rural Students on College Enrollment: Perceptions of Influence Surrounding College Choice
… in developing their decisions to attend college and how the community impacted their successful enrollment at the University of Arkansas. Specifically, the study set out to explore how rural communities were perceived to influence college enrollment decisions and choices in degree …
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College access for first-generation highlander college students of northern Thailand
This study focuses on first-generation college students of highland ethnic minorities, formally known as “hill tribes,” who have languages and cultures very different from mainstream Thais. Little is known about college attendance among these students, and the Thai government collects no …
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The Factors that Influence the College Choice of Hispanic College Students
… of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in college have increased, that growth has not been proportionate to the changing numbers in the United States' population. For example, in 1990 the census reported over 22 million Hispanics in the U.S., or 9% of the total population, yet the 724,600 …
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The impact of a mentoring relationship on college adjustment and college-related stress for first-year, first-generation college students
… form of coping for first-year, first generation college students (FGCS), would assist in reducing college-related stress and improving level of college adjustment. Experiences of first-year FGCS, who self-identify as either having or not having a mentoring relationship, were evaluated. A …
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Examining the College Choice of Black Students Enrolled at a Rural College
Mountain View College is a rural 2-year and 4-year degree granting school in the state of West Virginia that is plagued by declining enrollment, unstable financial assets, and minimum resources. In addition, the college exists in a community plagued by high rates of poverty and minimal racial …
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