African American and First-Generation Students' Perceptions of and Experiences with an Academic Cohort

Autor/in	Taylor, Sovent
Titel	African American and First-Generation Students' Perceptions of and Experiences with an Academic Cohort
Quelle	(2018), (153 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of Mississippi
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-4380-6708-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; African American Students; First Generation College Students; Student Attitudes; Barriers; Disproportionate Representation; Program Effectiveness; Grouping (Instructional Purposes); School Holding Power; Academic Persistence; Mississippi + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Grouping; Gruppenbildung
Abstract	Underrepresented student populations are faced with numerous barriers and are often overlooked on many college campuses. The aim of this research was to better understand academic cohorts and if they help reduce some of the barriers faced by African American and first-generation students which can ultimately affect retention and persistence to graduation. In order to gather this information, interviews and surveys were conducted with students once enrolled in the Foundations for Academic Success Track (FASTrack) program at the University of Mississippi. Results from the interviews and surveys indicate that while the FASTrack program seemed to support successful social transitions for these underrepresented student populations at the University of Mississippi. The FASTrack academic cohort program was severely lacking in assisting students with their academic integration. From our limited research, we infer that the FASTrack program successfully broke down many of the barriers faced by underrepresented students. However, there are still steps to be taken to further achieve educational equality, particularly in the academic realm for this group of underrepresented students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01