Low rates in college graduation and persistence have been a significant and persistent issue among urban high school graduates in the Unites States of America,especially for the academically and socioeconomically disa...Low rates in college graduation and persistence have been a significant and persistent issue among urban high school graduates in the Unites States of America,especially for the academically and socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.In response to a college completion initiative,higher education institutions in one large city have joined forces to battle this issue.The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the effects of one such university’s comprehensive support program on public high school graduates’success in college graduation and persistence,and identifies a set of unique high impact practices that have contributed to the success of the program.展开更多
文摘Low rates in college graduation and persistence have been a significant and persistent issue among urban high school graduates in the Unites States of America,especially for the academically and socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.In response to a college completion initiative,higher education institutions in one large city have joined forces to battle this issue.The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the effects of one such university’s comprehensive support program on public high school graduates’success in college graduation and persistence,and identifies a set of unique high impact practices that have contributed to the success of the program.
