Description: Making College Work : Pathways to Success for beyond High School, Paperback by Holzer, Harry J.; Baum, Sandy, ISBN 0815730217, ISBN-13 9780815730217, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Practical solutions for improving higher education opportunities for disadvantaged students Too many disadvantaged college students in America do not complete their coursework or receive any college credential, while others earn degrees or certificateswith little labor market value. Large numbers of these students also struggle to pay for college, and some incur debts that they have difficulty repaying. The authors provide a new review of the causes of these problems and offer promising policy solutions. The circumstances affecting disadvantaged students stem both from issues on the individual side, such as weak academic preparation and financial pressures, and from institutional failures. Low-income students disproportionately attend schools that are underfunded and have weak performance incentives, contributing to unsatisfactory outcomes for many students. Some solutions, including better financial aid or academic supports, target individual students. Other solutions, such as stronger linkages between coursework and the labor market and more structured paths through the curriculum, are aimed at institutional reforms. All students, and particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, also need better and varied pathways both to college and directly to the job market, beginning in high school. We can improve college outcomes, but must also acknowledge that we must make hard choices and face difficult tradeoffs in the process. While no single policy is guaranteed to greatly improve college and career outcomes, implementing a number of evidence-based policies and programs together has the potential to improve these outcomes substantially"--
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Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Publication Name: Making College Work : Pathways to Success for Disadvantaged Students
Language: English
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Education, People with Disabilities, Poverty & Homelessness, Student Life & Student Affairs
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Harry J. Holzer, Sandy Baum
Subject Area: Social Science, Education, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
