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- Title
Student Perceptions of a Summer Bridge Program for Underrepresented Students.
- Authors
Lopez, Perla
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the effectiveness of a Summer Bridge Program (SBP) in a large, suburban community college in southern California. This study focused on one SBP designed for historically disadvantaged student populations. Feedback from SBP students, generated through individual interviews and focus groups, were used to amass recommendations for program improvement in an effort to increase student success and completion. Over the summer, many students recognized the drastic change from high school to college, mainly that they were ill-equipped to handle the increased academic responsibilities. The results of all the analyses revealed positive perceptions of program operations and indicated that the SBP was meeting its program and student learning outcomes.
- Subjects
SOUTHERN California; CALIFORNIA; UNITED States; COMMUNITY colleges; ACADEMIC achievement; HIGH schools; COLLEGE students
- Publication
Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2016, Vol 23, Issue 1, p27
- ISSN
1068-610X
- Publication type
Article