Policies and practices to improve student preparation and success

Attention to college access has improved opportunities for students of all backgrounds to participate in higher education. Less work has been done on the equally important issue of success once in college, however. Many students enter community colleges unprepared or underprepared for college-level work. This volume examines various attempts to improve entrants' preparation , as well as efforts to help them succeed once they have enrolled. It offers broad perspectives, providing context for preparation efforts and developmental education writ large. It also offers perspectives from the view on the ground, highlighting work on specific community college campuses. The volume as a whole deals with the larger understanding of how best to help students prepare for success in college. -- From back cover.