Improving Postsecondary Choice and Pathways

Improving Postsecondary Choice and Pathways explores the influences and experiences throughout a student's transition from secondary to postsecondary education, with an emphasis on the fit between academic readiness and institutional selectivity. Designed to consider the variegated experiences and factors contributing to student-college match, chapters in this volume explore the challenges associated with the college search, choice, and application processes and how they affect specific student groups. Additionally, this text investigates the stakeholders and programs designed to assist students in finding suitable postsecondary institutions. This book holistically explores the varied aspects within student-college match while also providing a glimpse into innovative approaches for improving outcomes via an expanded consideration of college choice and student-college match determinations.

Katherine C. Aquino is Assistant Professor in the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership at St. John's University, USA. Ryan P. Hudes is Assistant Dean in the College of Communication and the Arts at Seton Hall University, USA.

Foreword - Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj Preface Chapter 1 The Contours of Academic Undermatch for Latinx Students Vanessa M. Coca and Jenny Nagaoka Chapter 2 Marginalized Access, Not Ability: The Influence of Special Education and/or Individualized Education Programs on Student-College Match Ryan P. Hudes and Katherine C. Aquino Chapter 3 Proximity and Perception: Regional Differences in Filipino American College Choice Processes Xavier J. Hernandez Chapter 4 College Choice Processes for Home-Schooled Students: Influences, Destinations, and Match Type Jim Vander Putten and Amanda L. Nolen Chapter 5 High-Performing Latinx Students: External Agents and Student-College Match Roxanne Gutierrez-Ocampo Chapter 6 Matchmakers: Employing External Partners to Close the College Attainment Gap Kallie Clark, Bridgette Davis, and Matthew A. Holsapple Chapter 7 The Camino Program: Providing a Unique Local Pathway for the Latinx Student Outside of the Community College Setting Katherine C. Aquino, Pamela Jimenez, Rosemary Osso and Cheryl Harrison Chapter 8 When Community College is the Local Option: Student-College Match at the Two-Year Level MaryBeth Walpole and Monica Reid Kerrigan Chapter 9 Moving Beyond Match: Improving Outcomes Through an Expanded Consideration of College Choice Matthew A. Holsapple and Kallie Clark Contributor Bios