University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Accelerated college preparation: Examining middle college high school alumni perception of their college readiness and transition to college

Williams, Montrischa

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Title
Accelerated college preparation: Examining middle college high school alumni perception of their college readiness and transition to college
Author(s)
Williams, Montrischa
Issue Date
2014-05-30T16:47:32Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Ward Hood, Denice
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Trent, William T.
Committee Member(s)
  • Ward Hood, Denice
  • Welton, Anjale D.
  • Baber, Lorenzo D.
  • Anderson, James D.
Department of Study
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp
Discipline
Educational Policy Studies
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Dual Enrollment
  • College Readiness
  • College Access
  • Underrepresented Students
Abstract
The purpose of this pilot sequential explanatory mixed method design was to contribute to closing the void in the literature by exploring the educational outcomes of 45 Northern California MCHS Alumni and their perceptions of their college readiness and transition to college. By integrating quantitative and qualitative findings, results show that participants felt academically prepared for college, but were not comprehensively prepared for the college context. Findings from this dissertation study inform programmatic efforts structured to increase the enrollment, persistence and degree completion of traditionally underrepresented students that participate in MCHS-ECHS. More importantly, the results have larger implications for increasing student academic success of traditionally underrepresented students in traditional public high school by utilizing a “culturally responsive approach to college readiness (Welton & Martinez, 2013, p. 1).
Graduation Semester
2014-05
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Copyright 2014 Montrischa Williams

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