A Survey of School/College Partnerships for Minority and Disadvantaged Students
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Laguardia, A. |
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| Year of Publication |
1998 |
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| Name of Periodical |
The Urban Review |
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30 |
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2 |
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| Page Numbers |
167-186 |
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Human Sciences Press, Inc.
233 Spring Street
New York, NY 10013-1578
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| Suggested Audience |
- Researchers
- University administrators
- Teachers
- Principals
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| Descriptors |
- Disadvantaged youth & families
- University/school cooperation
- Program implementation
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Content Abstract
This study focuses on comprehensive partnerships between K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions that were created to improve the precollege academic preparation, college enrollment, and postsecondary success of minority and disadvantaged students. The study identified those partnerships that had been in existence in the United States for more than five years and surveyed them utilizing a 12-item questionnaire. The results of the surveys indicated that a majority of these partnerships incorporated some of the important characteristics for success recommended in the available literature. The partnerships consider themselves to be at least somewhat successful in achieving their goals of improving high school preparation and college enrollments for minority and disadvantaged students. They are, however, less informed about the success of their participants in college, especially college retention and graduation. They are also less informed about the availability of financial resources for their college aspirants and appear only marginally committed to creating institutional change. (abstract taken from article)
Methodological Notes
During the course of study, key informants from each partnership were surveyed utilizing a 12-item questionnaire designed to determine the following: (1) structural characteristics; (2) funding; (3) success in achieving their goals and objectives; and (4) data collected to measure success. This questionnaire is available in Appendix A of the journal article. (excerpt taken from article abstract)
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