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McKillip, Mary E. M.; Godfrey, Kelly E.; Rawls, Anita – Urban Education, 2013
Students who struggle in pursuit of postsecondary education tend to be Latino, Black, low-income, or first-generation college students. This article presents the case of a small public school serving students grades 6-12 from these traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in a large urban school district. Observations revealed that the school…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, College Preparation, School Culture, Social Development
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Janiga, Sandra J.; Costenbader, Virginia – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
This study surveyed coordinators of special services at 74 postsecondary institutions on how well students with learning disabilities had been prepared by high school transition services. Overall, respondents were dissatisfied with transition services. Respondents were most satisfied with high schools' provision of updated student evaluations…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, Learning Disabilities, Postsecondary Education