In an increasingly diverse United States, minority and low-income students of all ages struggle to fit into mainstream colleges and universities that cater predominantly to middle-income and affluent white students fresh out of high school. Anchored in a study conducted at twelve minority-serving institutions (MSIs), Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on the challenges facing nontraditional college students and highlights innovative programs and practices that are advancing students' persistence and learning.
Clifton Conrad and Marybeth Gasman offer an on-the-ground perspective of life at MSIs. Speaking for themselves, some students describe the stress of balancing tuition with the need to support families. Others express their concerns about not being adequately prepared for college-level work. And more than a few reveal doubts about the relevance of college for their future. The authors visited the four main types of MSIs--historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions--to identify strategies for empowering nontraditional students to succeed in college despite these obstacles.
Educating a Diverse Nation illuminates such initiatives as collaborative learning, culturally relevant educational programs, blurring the roles of faculty, staff, and students, peer-led team learning, and real-world problem solving. It shows how these innovations engage students and foster the knowledge, skills, and habits they need to become self-sustaining in college and beyond, as well as valuable contributors to society.
Название: Educational challenges at minority serving institutions ISBN: 1138572616 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138572614 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This important book focuses on the challenges faced by MSIs within the larger higher education context and provides practical solutions to address these challenges.
Описание: The first to focus wholly on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPISIs) and their students, this book offers a corrective to misconceptions about these populations and documents student services and leadership programs, innovative pedagogies, and models of community engagement.
Описание: The first to focus wholly on Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPISIs) and their students, this book offers a corrective to misconceptions about these populations and documents student services and leadership programs, innovative pedagogies, and models of community engagement.
Описание: Chapter 1 examines Educations role in: (1) recognizing accrediting agencies, (2) overseeing the financial condition of schools, and (3) overseeing schools student loan default rates. Chapter 2 discusses (1) how Education oversees the financial condition of schools; (2) the extent to which Educations oversight has been effective at identifying schools at risk of closure; and (3) the extent to which Education informs schools and the public about its financial oversight. For many service members, getting an education is a critical component of transition to civilian life. Chapter 3 determines ways that the Higher Education Act is helping achieve those goals, and find areas where there are problems, and where we can make improvements. To help students and their families pay for higher education, the Department of Education provides billions of dollars in federal student loans each year through programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act as discussed in chapter 4. Chapter 5 discusses the unique challenges facing minority serving institutions and to learn about programs and support to help facilitate student success. Chapter 6 describes the several programs devoted to financially assisting minority-serving institutions (MSIs) under the Higher Education Act. Historically Black Colleges and Universities play an important and unique role in the higher education system and in their local and regional economies. As reported in chapter 7, SBA works with many colleges and universities to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling on campuses.
Название: Effective Leadership at MinorityServing Institutions ISBN: 1138211745 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138211742 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6889.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this volume, noted experts, researchers, and leaders discuss opportunities and challenges for leadership across the full range of MSIs, while creating a dialogue on leadership models and best practices.
Описание: This cutting-edge volume explores how institutions can better serve their students and illustrates HSIs` changing organizational dynamics, potentials, and contributions to American higher education.
Описание: Student Affairs in Urban-Serving Institutions addresses a critical gap in literature concerning the unique structure, students, and missions of Urban-Serving Institutions (USIs).
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