Title: Policies and practices to improve student preparation and success /
Authors: Bueschel, Andrea Conklin.; Venezia, Andrea, 1969-
Publisher: Jossey-Bass,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Community college students.; Community colleges United States Entrance requirements.; Community colleges United States.
Abstract: Attention to college access has improved opportunities for students of all backgrounds to participate in higher education. Less work has been done on the equally important issue of success once in college, however. Many students enter community colleges unprepared or underprepared for college-level work. This volume examines various attempts to improve entrants' preparation , as well as efforts to help them succeed once they have enrolled. It offers broad perspectives, providing context for preparation efforts and developmental education writ large. It also offers perspectives from the view on the ground, highlighting work on specific community college campuses. The volume as a whole deals with the larger understanding of how best to help students prepare for success in college. -- From back cover.
Contents: The landscape of policies and practices that support student preparation and success -- Challenge and opportunity -- Sustaining changes that support student success in community college -- New directions for dual enrollment -- Ready or not? -- Making prealgebra meaningful -- Pedagogies of visibility -- State college readiness initiatives and community colleges -- Looking ahead: synthesizing what we know about national, regional, and local efforts to improve student preparation and success.