Latinx students’ experiences with college access and preparation at college preparatory charter schools

Charter schools that target underserved communities, including Latinxs, have proliferated in the U.S., claiming a unique, more autonomous and successful alternative to traditional public schools, often with a promise of increased postsecondary access and preparation. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding their effectiveness on academic outcomes, prompting additional research on charter schools. This study examined the college access and preparation experiences of 14 Latinxs attending college preparatory charter schools within one school system in Texas. Findings highlight how schools assisted students in preparing for college, but challenges in accessing college knowledge and assistance still existed, particularly for undocumented students.     

On the Path to College: Three Critical Tasks Facing America's Disadvantaged

A middle high school student's likelihood of continuing on to college or university rests on the completion of at least three critical tasks: (a) acquiring at least minimal college qualification, (b) actually graduating from high school, and (c) applying to a 4-year college or university. Eighty-one percent of those 1988 eighth graders who completed these three tasks enrolled in college by 1994. The path to college among socioeconomically disadvantaged middle high school students can best be characterized as hazardous. By 1994, just 1 out of 10 of the original class of 1988 poor eighth graders was attending a 4-year institution. Comparative analyses of lowest and highest SES students reveal substantial differences between these two groups, favoring upper-SES individuals at each of the three tasks on the path to college. These substantial SES-gaps are reduced, if not eliminated, once a number of influential school-based and family background variables are taken into account.     

Examining the Role of Advanced Placement® Exam Participation in 4‐Year College Enrollment

The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between Advanced Placement (AP) exam participation and enrollment in a 4‐year postsecondary institution. A positive relationship was expected given that the primary purpose of offering AP courses is to allow students to engage in college‐level academic work while in high school, and potentially receive college credit by earning qualifying scores on the corresponding AP exam. Therefore, college preparation and planning is an implicit and explicit part of AP participation. Analyzing a national sample of over 1.5 million students, the current study found that AP participation was related to college enrollment, even after controlling for student demographic and ability characteristics and high school level predictors. For example, the odds of attending a 4‐year postsecondary institution increased by at least 171% for all three AP participation groups (taking either one AP exam, two or three AP exams, or four or more AP exams) as compared to students who took no AP exams. Given the current political environment and the renewed interest in readying high school students for college, these results may help inform and shape educational initiatives targeted at the school, district, state, or even national level.     

内外向性格的优秀学习者英语学习策略使用情况调查分析

本文以调查问卷的形式,调查了天津某高校英语专业大三年级83名学生的英语学习策略使用情况,分析并了解内外向性格的优秀英语专业学生的学习策略使用情况与内外向性格是否存在相关性,以及内外向性格的优秀英语专业学生的英语学习策略使用情况是否存在异同。调查结果表明:参加调查的优秀英语专业学生的内外向性格与英语学习策略之间存在正相关,并且内外向性格的优秀学生使用的英语学习策略具有明显的倾向性。     

聋人大学生心理健康状况研究

采用SCL-90量表对276名聋人大学生的研究表明:聋人大学生心理健康水平较低;大一聋人大学生心理健康水平显著低于大二、大三聋人大学生;来自农村的聋人大学生心理健康状况显著低于来自城市的聋人大学生;特殊高等院校应重视和加强聋人大学生心理健康教育。     

‘I like being a lab Rat’: student experiences of research participation

Undergraduate students are often expected to be participants in academic research. However, decisions relating to student participation in research are typically based on speculation or educator assumptions rather than a solid research base. We conducted three studies to investigate student experiences of research participation. These included online surveys (Study 1), semi-structured interviews (Study 2), and analysis of reflective essays (Study 3). A range of pedagogic and ethical issues were considered including motivation to participate, distress, and the educational value of participation. Findings suggest that the experience provides students with important opportunities to learn about research methodology and ethical issues which inform their own research practice. Further, students cite additional non-academic benefits of research participation such as self-discovery and networking opportunities. Negative experiences typically consisted of nervousness prior to the first laboratory study or boredom, though for some students (e.g. those uncomfortable in social situations) engagement in research may lead to anxiety. We conclude that participation in research has pedagogic value to students, and educators should promote those elements of the research experience (e.g. critiquing studies, networking with researchers) that are most beneficial. However, researchers and educators should also actively work to reduce apprehension and minimise potential distress.     

中国文化内向型气质及其变化趋势探讨

本文论述了中国内向型文化的特点 ,认为现代中国文化处于“急变阶段”,并从内向型设计、内向型开拓和内向型超越等三个方面探讨其发展变化的趋势     

Latent Postsecondary Persistence Pathways: Educational Pathways in American Two-Year Colleges

Latent trajectories of credit hour accumulation were modeled using three independent samples of community college students. Five qualitatively distinct patterns of persistence emerged from these samples: Full-time, long-term; 2 years and out; long-term decliners; part-time, long-term; and one term and out. Follow-up analyses using measures on the Community College Student Report indicated that long-term decliner group; the part-time, long-term group; and the one term and out-group were less engaged than full-time students. In particular, the long-term decliner group was the least engaged group. The models illustrate the utility of latent trajectory modeling in higher education research and provide the basis for an empirically based typology of postsecondary persistence pathways. This study was supported by a grant (2890) from the Lumina Foundation.     

大学生人际关系瓶颈与诉求研究——基于杭州多所大学的调研

通过问卷调查,能够考察大学生在人际交往中遇到的瓶颈以及人际冲突的诉求方式,并在此基础上提出促进大学生交往的建议。调查发现：大学生普遍重视与同学建立良好的人际关系,但经常遭遇人际关系的困扰;人际冲突的类型多为生活摩擦,具有普遍性、琐碎性和性别特征;人际冲突的诉求方式以自我调适为主,途径单一。以活动为主线促进学生间的交流、加强学生管理工作以及注重提升学生的品德修养,有利于减少和化解大学生人际冲突。     

有效推进大学生参与高校管理刍议

大学生参与高校管理是现代大学管理发展的趋势,有其必然性和可行性,具有重要的意义。我国各高校对大学生参与高校管理已有不同程度的认识和重视,但总体而言仍存在不少问题。因此,有效推进大学生参与高校管理,需要在转变思想观念、提高学生管理者的素质、创设良好的心理管理环境、建立有效的制度等方面继续努力。     

Am I That Talented? The experiences of gifted individuals from diverse educational backgrounds at the postsecondary level

The experiences of gifted students at the postsecondary level have not been studied widely. The goal of the present study was to explore and describe gifted students’ perceptions of their first year after high school regarding experiences of success and failure. Two focus groups were conducted with 12 students (8 males, 4 females) from different educational backgrounds, who had participated in a university-based enrichment program, to discuss topics related to their academic and socio-emotional experiences at a postsecondary level. Many students who attended vocational high schools experienced high levels of discomfort with their academic preparedness to face postsecondary education. Other initial problems were adapting socially to a new environment and perceiving themselves as “less” gifted than their peers. However, after these initial adjustment problems, students revealed high perseverance to face difficulties and a strong motivation for continuing the academic path they had outlined for themselves. Conducting longitudinal research and rethinking college services offered for gifted students are some of the implications discussed in this study.     

高职大学生与普通大学生学习适应性比较研究

采用自编的《大学生学习适应性调查问卷》对高职大学生和普通大学生的学习适应性进行比较研究。结果表明:高职大学生和普通大学生学习适应性总体差异显著;在年级比较中,差异主要在新生和中年级学生;在性别比较中,高职大学男生和普通大学男生差异不显著,但女生在四个分量表上都有显著差异;并就两类大学生学习适应性方面存在的问题提出了教育建议。     

贫困女大学生现状分析与对策研究

在中国高等教育迅速发展的过程中,高校中贫困生现象日益突出。由于性别差异,加上性别歧视现象的存在,高校贫困女大学生这一特殊群体的生存处境更加艰难。文章从分析贫困女大学生的生存现状入手,从社会、家庭、学校和学生个人四个方面对贫困女大学生问题产生的原因进行了分析,并对如何解决贫困女大学生问题进行了初步探索。     

大龄大学生行为特征及成因分析

大龄大学生是一个特殊群体。大龄大学生的行为特征主要体现在：学习刻苦,有毅力;存在自卑心理,有较强的孤独感;思想稳定,行为务实;组织能力强;牵挂家人,家庭负担重,责任感强等。