{"product_id":"early-colleges-as-a-model-julie-a-edmunds-9781682537596","title":"Early Colleges as a Model for Schooling: Creating New Pathways for Access to Higher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Colleges as a Model for Schooling\u003c\/i\u003e advocates for early college high schools as an effective means of reducing academic, cultural, and financial obstacles to postsecondary education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis perceptive work evaluates, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the impacts of early colleges--hybrids that blend elements of secondary and postsecondary education. It examines the strengths and challenges of early college models of different designs and explores their place in the greater education system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie A. Edmunds, Fatih Unlu, Elizabeth J. Glennie, and Nina Arshavsky craft their narrative around the findings of one of the most ambitious studies to date on early college high schools, a fifteen-year longitudinal study involving more than four thousand students across nineteen secondary schools that have adopted the model. They offer insight into the student experience within early college high schools and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors demonstrate how the well-structured and supportive educational environment of early college not only prepares students academically for college-level coursework but also helps students navigate logistical challenges in applying for colleges and universities. They show how the positive outcomes of the early college experience can help tip the balance toward successful postsecondary educational experiences, especially for historically underserved students such as low-income students, minority students, and first-generation college students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the authors point out, a shift in the way the transition between secondary and postsecondary education is implemented provides an achievable approach to improving college readiness and lowering educational barriers. They argue persuasively that wider adoption of this educational model in high schools has great potential to improve overall access to higher education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie A. Edmunds, Fatih Unlu, Elizabeth J. Glennie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682537595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682537596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Education PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023","brand":"Julie A. Edmunds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078215266559,"sku":"9781682537596","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7aa4f5e8-6aa5-475f-b445-0ed172ec1a77.jpg?v=1685474204","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-colleges-as-a-model-julie-a-edmunds-9781682537596","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}