College Readiness and Academic Preparation for Postsecondary Education: Oral Histories of First-Generation Urban College Students

Autor/inn/en	Reid, M. Jeanne; Moore, James L., III
Titel	College Readiness and Academic Preparation for Postsecondary Education: Oral Histories of First-Generation Urban College Students
Quelle	In: Urban Education, 43 (2008) 2, S.240-261 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-0859
DOI	10.1177/0042085907312346
Schlagwörter	Biographical Inventories; First Generation College Students; Postsecondary Education; Student Attitudes; School Counselors; College Preparation; Oral History; Urban Education; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Academic Achievement; Social Capital; English (Second Language); Advanced Placement; Student College Relationship; College School Cooperation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biography; Biographies; Research; Biographie; Forschung; Biografieforschung; Biografische Methode; Biografisches Interview; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Schülerverhalten; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Oral tradition; Mündliche Überlieferung; Stadtteilbezogenes Lernen; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schulleistung; Sozialkapital; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache
Abstract	As a part of a larger qualitative study, this research investigation explored the perceptions and attitudes that first-generation, urban college students have of their preparation for postsecondary education. The purposeful sample in this study was comprised of 13 first-generation college students (i.e., 6 males and 7 females) who were graduates of the same urban high school. The qualitative methodology was comprised of individual interviews and biographical questionnaires. The themes that emerged--surrounding the students' perceptions and attitudes of their preparation for postsecondary education--included (a) the preparation during high school that helped with college success and (b) the skills that were lacking for college success. Practical applications for educators (i.e., school counselors, teachers, administrators, and postsecondary educators) are included. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10