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After Admission: From College Access to College Successreviewed by Melinda Mechur Karp - December 03, 2007 Title: After Admission: From College Access to College Success Author(s): James E. Rosenbaum, Regina Deil-Amen, and Ann E. Person Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation, New York ISBN: 0871547074, Pages: 268, Year: 2006 Search for book at Amazon.com In After Admission: From College Access to College Success, James Rosenbaum, Regina Deil-Amen, and Ann Person argue that while community colleges have helped increase access to college, they have work to do in helping students actually earn postsecondary credentials. This is hardly novel. But the authors perform an important task in seeking to understand why this is the case. They examine the structure of community colleges in order to uncover the forces that may inadvertently discourage student success. In bringing an institutional lens to bear on the problem of low completion rates, the authors provide insight into this problem, while also offering hints of concrete actions that colleges can take to encourage higher rates of degree attainment.
The authors bring a two-fold approach to their study. First, they use mixed methods, employing analyses of national data, student survey data, and in-depth interview and field research data. This enables them to examine... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Melinda Karp
Teachers College, Columbia University E-mail Author MELINDA MECHUR KARP is a Senior Research Associate at the Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. Her work focuses on the transition from high school to college and the labor market, particularly for disadvantaged youth.
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