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Community College First‐Year Experience Programs: Examining Student Access, Experience, and Success from the Student Perspective
Author(s) -
AcevedoGil Nancy,
Zerquera Desiree D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.20213
Subject(s) - community college , perspective (graphical) , academic advising , pedagogy , race (biology) , critical race theory , psychology , medical education , sociology , higher education , mathematics education , political science , medicine , gender studies , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
This chapter examines community college first‐year experience programs using critical race theory and ecological theory. The study draws on diverse students’ experiences with access, support, and long‐term success within community colleges to assess how these programs foster student success, as told through the voices of student participants.