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iii Ellen Broido, Advisor Developing college access in high schools for students from marginalize... more iii Ellen Broido, Advisor Developing college access in high schools for students from marginalized backgrounds (i.e., low socioeconomic, people of color, and first generation) is important because these students enroll in postsecondary education at lower rates than White, wealthier, and non-first-generation students. This qualitative case study examined how an African-centered charter high school’s personnel developed students ’ college-going aspirations and how the school’s organization, governance, practice, mission, and curriculum transmitted and supported a college-going ethos. This study used a social constructivist paradigm to understand and interpret how African-centered personnel developed college-going aspirations within their students. The selected site was an urban public African-centered coeducational charter high school with a postsecondary education focus located in Northeastern United States. The school has excelled academically both in terms of graduation rates and p...

New Directions for Student Services, 2020

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 2017

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of early preparation for postseconda... more The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of early preparation for postsecondary education and explore the effectiveness of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). This comparative case study included 836 students from two cohorts (GEAR UP and Non GEAR UP). We compared high school attendance, retention, behavior incidents, GPA, graduation rates, and college attendance by GEAR UP, socioeconomic status, and race. GEAR UP students performed significantly better on all measures. There were differences found in both cohorts along SES and racial lines; these differences were less pronounced within the GEAR UP cohort. Recommendations for school reform, collaborations between education institutions, and further research are included.

Journal of Latinos and Education, 2015

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate mathematics-related anxiety and attitudes a... more ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate mathematics-related anxiety and attitudes among Latina preservice teachers. Three sections from the Inventory of Mathematics Attitudes, Experience, and Self Awareness were administered to preservice teachers enrolled in a curriculum and instruction mathematics course during the 1st semester of a 2-semester credential program. Pre- and postsurvey data were examined among female students. There were significant differences on 5 statements that suggest positive perceptions about mathematics and 5 statements that suggest negative perceptions about mathematics. We discuss strategies to reduce mathematics anxiety and address attitudes in preservice teachers.

New Directions for Community Colleges, 2014

Recruitment, socialization, and development of new professionals are critical to the ongoing succ... more Recruitment, socialization, and development of new professionals are critical to the ongoing success, continuous improvement, and advancement of community colleges. The varied experiences and preparation of student services professionals create a complexity of needs that provide challenges to effectively and efficiently help them transition and flourish in their colleges. This chapter includes examples of effective practice in educating, transitioning, and developing new student affairs professionals, and implications for individuals, colleges, and graduate preparation faculty.

The Review of Higher Education, 2005

This exploratory study examines an overlooked but very important component of the academic profes... more This exploratory study examines an overlooked but very important component of the academic profession: faculty in the middle years. Recent scholarship on the early years of the faculty career (e.g.

ED470065 - Because the Numbers Matter: Transforming Racial/Ethnic Reporting Data To Account for M... more ED470065 - Because the Numbers Matter: Transforming Racial/Ethnic Reporting Data To Account for Mixed Race Students in Postsecondary Education.

American College Personnel Association Annual Convention, Mar 1, 2013

American College Personnel Association, Mar 1, 2012

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016

This study was designed to explore the socialization of student affairs professionals in communit... more This study was designed to explore the socialization of student affairs professionals in community colleges. The authors used the theory of organizational socialization (Van Maanen & Schein, 1979) and explored these nuances through a qualitative research design. Findings include differences in socialization in institutions versus the profession. The study offers insights for graduate preparation programs as they develop programs to prepare professionals in this sector.

Educational Policy, 2004

In 1997, the Office of Management and Budget revised guidelines for treatment of racial and ethni... more In 1997, the Office of Management and Budget revised guidelines for treatment of racial and ethnic data, adding a requirement to allow respondents to indicate more than one race and mandating a change in all federal data collection and reporting by January 1, 2003. Nearly 2 years after the deadline for implementation, however, higher education institutions had not yet been required by the National Center for Education Statistics to make the change. This article discusses the policy context for collecting and reporting data on student race and ethnicity in higher education and challenges created by the addition of the multiple race option. This article describes the current status of postsecondary racial/ethnic data collection, predicts challenges in aggregating and bridging data, and makes recommendations for policy and practice.