Measuring College-Going Cultural Capital of Urban High School Seniors in a Voluntary College Preparatory Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-180
Author(s):  
Christine Knaggs ◽  
Toni Sondergeld ◽  
Kathleen Provinzano ◽  
John M. Fischer ◽  
Jeffrey Griffith
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
High School Seniors ◽  
College Preparatory ◽  
Urban High School ◽  
College Going ◽  
Preparatory Program

Measuring College-Going Cultural Capital of Urban High School Seniors in a Voluntary College Preparatory Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-53
Author(s):  
Christine M. Knaggs ◽  
Toni A. May ◽  
Kathleen T. Provinzano ◽  
John M. Fischer ◽  
Jeffrey Griffith
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
High School Seniors ◽  
College Preparatory ◽  
Urban High School ◽  
College Going ◽  
Preparatory Program

College Preparatory Program for Visually Impaired Students: An Evaluation

1978 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Virgene Martin ◽  
Roger Martin ◽  
Lawrence Hapeman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
College Preparation ◽  
College Preparatory ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparatory Program ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

The effectiveness of a nine-week college preparation summer program for visually impaired high school students is evaluated. Feedback from the students and their rehabilitation counselors indicates that the program increased the readiness of the students in the areas of communication, studying, personal-social and mobility.

scholarly journals Nepantleras Building Bridges toward College Readiness: Latina/o/x Educators Fostering Equity in an Urban High School

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Nancy Acevedo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Urban High School ◽  
College Aspirations ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
College Going ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
College Information

This article builds on previous studies that establish urban high school contexts that Latina/o/x students likely navigate as under-resourced and deficit. Guided by the frameworks of community-oriented teachers of Color and nepantleras, this study takes an asset-based approach to examine how Latina/o/x educators fostered college aspirations and how they developed college-going structures to support college aspirations of Latina/o/x students. Findings clarify that through self-reflection and collaboration, teachers engaged in college information workshops, college exploration assignments, and supported students with applying to extracurricular internships. The study proposes the concept of community-oriented nepantlera educators who aim to develop a bridge between high school and college for Latina/o/x first-generation college students.

Ethnicity and Sex Distinctions in Patterns of Aptitude Factor Scores in a Sample of Urban High School Seniors

1978 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J Hennessy ◽  
Philip R Merrifield
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
High School Seniors ◽  
Urban High School ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Ethnic Group Membership

Three aptitude factor scores for each of 2,985 college-bound, urban high school seniors were used to compare patterns and levels of performance by sex and ethnic group membership. The results indicated that within ethnic groups, men and women exhibit patterns of scores characteristic of their sex. Significant differences in levels of performance between ethnic groups were found on the three factors, and differences on two factors were found for males and females.

scholarly journals Brokering College Opportunity for First-Generation Youth: The Role of the Urban High School

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia C. Duncheon ◽  
Stefani R. Relles
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Capital Gains ◽  
Urban High School ◽  
Student Agency ◽  
College Going ◽  
College Opportunity

Social capital research has demonstrated the value of relationships and networks to enhance college opportunity for first-generation students. While most work has focused on individual students and their ties, high schools play a critical role in social capital processes by connecting students to external college access organizations and resources. This case study employs Mario Small’s organizational brokerage theory to investigate social capital formation among college-bound first-generation youth in an urban high school. Specifically, we explore how the school itself brokered college-going resources through its partner organizations. Findings illustrate a range of passive and active brokerage strategies that influenced the quantity and quality of available resources, and in turn, the amount of student agency required to secure social capital gains.

College Choice: Considerations for Academically Advanced High School Seniors

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-74
Author(s):  
Melanie S. Meyer ◽  
Jeff Cranmore ◽  
Anne N. Rinn ◽  
Jaret Hodges
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
College Choice ◽  
High School Seniors ◽  
Early Career ◽  
School Students ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
College Going ◽  
Advanced Students ◽  
Academically Advanced

When choosing a college, high school students and those who guide them through the process must consider the complex interactions between student-level and institution-level variables in order to achieve an optimal person–environment fit. Ten academically advanced high school students who had chosen and committed to attending a college participated in semistructured interviews in which they rank-ordered and discussed the college choice considerations they used in the decision-making process. This qualitative study describes six themes that were identified across participants. The college-going identity of these academically advanced students was influenced by pressure to attend a highly selective school, social comparisons, and early career exploration opportunities. Additionally, when evaluating institution characteristics, these academically talented high school seniors questioned the relationship between quality, cost, and prestige, appreciated flexible learning options, and sought opportunities for immersion in a domain.

scholarly journals Tale of two schools : a phenomenological case study of culture in a high school with an international baccalaureate program

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Callie Newton-Woods
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
International Baccalaureate ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
College Preparatory ◽  
Preparatory Program ◽  
Central High School ◽  
International Baccalaureate Program ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Impact

International Baccalaureate (IB), a highly rigorous academic and college preparatory program, has sometimes been implemented to turn around otherwise struggling school systems. Little is known about the impact on school culture from the implementation of IB in a low-achieving, high poverty school through the lens of critical theory and leader-member exchange theory. The purpose of this study is to gain teacher and student perspectives on the culture of a high school twenty years after the introduction of IB. The research questions that guided this study were as follows: Based on staff and student perceptions, what is the current culture at Central High School? What is the role of International Baccalaureate in that culture? Findings indicated that the culture of this high school was diverse, historic, superficially unified, and deeply divided. Findings further indicated that IB both encouraged diversity within the school, as well as facilitated division. Implications from this research state Central will continue to survive, and perhaps even grow, as a diverse and historic educational institution, however, the approach used towards cultural division will continue to perpetuate social, educational, and economic disparities within that school.

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