High school to college transition research studies / edited by Terence Hicks and Chance W. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hicks, Terence, editor.

Lewis, Chance W. (Chance Wayne), 1972- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

High school seniors--United States.

High school seniors.

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission.

Universities and colleges.

United States.

Universities and colleges--Admission.

Physical Description:

xiii, 161 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., [2015]

Summary:

High School to College Transition Research Studies offers two uniquely designed sections that provide a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research findings surrounding a diverse group of college students. This ground-breaking book by Terence Hicks and Chance W. Lewis provides the reader with valuable findings on topics such as student/faculty interactions, academic/social, integration, and college preparation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 1

Chapter 1 Navigating the New: Examining the Transition Experiences of First-Semester College Students / Molly Reynolds Reynolds, Molly, Deanna Sellnow Sellnow, Deanna 3

Chapter 2 The High School to College Transition: College-Going Culture, Student-Counselor Interactions, and the College Preparation Process / Chenoa S. Woods Woods, Chenoa S. 26

Chapter 3 High School to College Transition: "I've Always Been College-Bound": A Case Study of a Successful First-Generation, Latina College Student / Desireé Vega Vega, Desireé 50

Section 2 73

Chapter 4 Academic and Social Adjustment of Students Transitioning from an Early College High School Program to an Institution of Higher Education / Catie McCorry-Andalis McCorry-Andalis, Catie 74

Chapter 5 Assessing the Preparedness of Former Nebraska 4-H Participants to Transition and Adapt to College / Jill S. Walahoski Walahoski, Jill S. 107

Chapter 6 High School to College Transition: An Examination of the Influence of Social and Academic Integration on Multiracial College Student Persistence / Ashley D. Spicer-Runnels Spicer-Runnels, Ashley D. 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761864784

9780761864783

OCLC:

900594689