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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hicks, Terence, editor.

Lewis, Chance W., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College students.

High school graduates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : University Press of America, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book</span><span style=""font-style:italic;""> </span><span>offers two uniquely designed sections that provide a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research findings surrounding a diverse group of college students. The authors provide readers with valuable findings on topics such as student/faculty interactions, academic/social integration, and college preparation.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

High School To College Transition Research Studies; CONTENTS; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section One; Chapter One-Navigating the New: Examining the Transition Experiences of First-Semester College Students; Chapter Two-The High School to College Transition: College-Going Culture, Student-Counselor Interactions, and the College Preparation Process; Chapter Three-High School to College Transition: "I've Always Been College-Bound": A Case Study of a Successful First-Generation, Latina College Student; Section Two

Chapter Four-Academic and Social Adjustment of Students Transitioning from an Early College High School Program to an Institution of Higher EducationChapter Five-Assessing the Preparedness of Former Nebraska 4-H Participants to Transition and Adapt to College; Chapter Six-High School to College Transition: An Examination of the Influence of Social and Academic Integration on Multiracial College Student Persistence; Index; Editors; Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7618-6479-2