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Adrianna Kezar; Rosemary J. Perez; Joseph A. Kitchen; Ronald E. Hallett – Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2021
This study focused on the process of how the staff at the Thompson Scholars Learning Community, a comprehensive college transition program, tailored the programmatic offerings to meet the needs of low-income, first generation, and racialized minority students. Because college students are complex individuals, each of whom faces a unique set of…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Race
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Light, Ashley; Altstadt, Amelia-Marie; Sanchez-Txabarri, Olatz; Bernstein, Stuart; McMahon, Patrice C. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2023
In the United States, the dearth of quality expanded learning opportunities (ELO), such as afterschool and summer programs, has long been recognized as a national concern (DeKanter et al., 2000). The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this problem, as expanded learning opportunities of all kinds became increasingly limited in spring 2020 (Carver &…
Descriptors: College Students, Service Learning, After School Programs, Low Income Students
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Pettit, Trina – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2023
Recent legislative efforts have been aimed at increasing the accountability of schools to meet the educational needs and improve outcomes for students. States and districts across the nation have responded differently. One emerging pattern has been the rise in alternative schools which address the educational needs of students unsuccessful in…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Networks, Accountability, Educational Improvement