Transition to College

This book chapter provides an in-depth account of current issues surrounding high-school-to-college transitions.
Counselor, Coordinator, Monitor, Mom: The Role of Counselors in the Puente Program
This article analyzes the roles of counselors in the Puente program, a high school intervention designed to improve guidance and counseling for disadvantaged high school students.
Policy Directions for K-14 Education—Looking to the Future
This book chapter, published in Community Colleges: Policy in the Future Context, offers insight into the future direction of policies shaping K-14 education.
Unrealistic Plans and Misdirected Efforts: Are Community Colleges Getting the Right Message to High School Students?

This paper and related brief discuss the problem of high school students’ failure to prepare for college demands; policy reforms are suggested.
Community College and Secondary School Collaboration on Workforce Development and Education Reform: A Close Look at Four Community Colleges

Drawing on site visits to four community colleges, this paper examines how community colleges are responding to workforce preparation pressures.