9780871547439-0871547430-Bridging the Gaps: College Pathways to Career Success

Bridging the Gaps: College Pathways to Career Success

ISBN-13: 9780871547439
ISBN-10: 0871547430
Edition: 1
Author: James E. Rosenbaum, Caitlin E. Ahearn, Janet E. Rosenbaum, Janet Rosenbaum
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Format: Paperback 176 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780871547439
ISBN-10: 0871547430
Edition: 1
Author: James E. Rosenbaum, Caitlin E. Ahearn, Janet E. Rosenbaum, Janet Rosenbaum
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Format: Paperback 176 pages

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Bridging the Gaps: College Pathways to Career Success (ISBN-13: 9780871547439 and ISBN-10: 0871547430), written by authors James E. Rosenbaum, Caitlin E. Ahearn, Janet E. Rosenbaum, Janet Rosenbaum, was published by Russell Sage Foundation in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other Research (Social Sciences, Sociology, Vocational, Higher & Continuing Education, Administration) books. You can easily purchase or rent Bridging the Gaps: College Pathways to Career Success (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Research books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.32.

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College-for-all has become the new American dream. Most high school students today express a desire to attend college, and 90% of on-time high school graduates enroll in higher education in the eight years following high school. Yet, degree completion rates remain low for non-traditional students—students who are older, low-income, or have poor academic achievement—even at community colleges that endeavor to serve them. What can colleges do to reduce dropouts? In Bridging the Gaps, education scholars James Rosenbaum, Caitlin Ahearn, and Janet Rosenbaum argue that when institutions focus only on bachelor’s degrees and traditional college procedures, they ignore other pathways to educational and career success. Using multiple longitudinal studies, the authors evaluate the shortcomings and successes of community colleges and investigate how these institutions can promote alternatives to BAs and traditional college procedures to increase graduation rates and improve job payoffs.

The authors find that sub-baccalaureate credentials—associate degrees and college certificates—can improve employment outcomes. Young adults who complete these credentials have higher employment rates, earnings, autonomy, career opportunities, and job satisfaction than those who enroll but do not complete credentials. Sub-BA credentials can be completed at community college in less time than bachelor’s degrees, making them an affordable option for many low-income students.

Bridging the Gaps shows that when community colleges overemphasize bachelor’s degrees, they tend to funnel resources into remedial programs, and try to get low-performing students on track for a BA. Yet, remedial programs have inconsistent success rates and can create unrealistic expectations, leading struggling students to drop out before completing any degree. The authors show that colleges can devise procedures that reduce remedial placements and help students discover unseen abilities, attain valued credentials, get good jobs, and progress on degree ladders to higher credentials.

To turn college-for-all into a reality, community college students must be aware of their multiple credential and career options. Bridging the Gaps shows how colleges can create new pathways for non-traditional students to achieve success in their schooling and careers.

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