Author's posts
May 27
CLASS: Affirmative Action
Would we like to create an affirmative action policy for Iowa State University?— How and why WILL practice— How and why ISU will not practice WILL: to create an equally conducive environment for all shareholders on campus provides a way to enrich the collegiate experience for shareholders by providing access to all via employment or …
May 27
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Would we like to create an affirmative action policy for Iowa State University?— How and why WILL practice— How and why ISU will not practice OR Draft a research design for studying an affirmative action policy To keep in mind:— what do we need to know?— what are the purposes of the policy?— what are …
May 27
The word "Race"
How interesting — I have been alive for how many years — 39… and I have never thought about the word “race” and that it is literally a “race.” Race as in someone will always “win” someone will always lose… why do we think the word “race” came into play? Was it because of the …
May 27
What is Policy Analysis?
It is the analysis of the policies implications.Policy == political — in what ways: interests of the shareholders agenda attached Policy Formulation Different levels of analysis Federal State Institutions Local (evaluate a particular policy and its effect on individuals) Policy has a legitimate authority to shape practicesPolicy and practice Example: Some schools have policies about …
May 20
RAI and College Access
Look at New Regents Admissions Policy Regent Admission Index: http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai/FAQ: http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai/FAQ122607.pdf Students from Iowa high schools planning to begin their studies in fall 2009 or later must have a Regent Admission Index score of at least 245 and take the minimum number of required high school courses to qualify for automatic admission to Iowa State …
May 19
Bourdieuian Framework
Socioeconomic Status and College: How SES Affects College Experiences and OutcomesAccess, Equity, and the Privatization of College Counseling Patricia M. McDonough, Jessica Korn, and Erika Yamasaki Pierre Bourdieu Annette LaReau == leading scholarErin Horvat, Temple UniversityPat McDonoughHigher Education handbook on Theory and research 1999/2000 talks about field level analysis in college access (Charles Oucult) Cultural …
May 19
Interview with Dr. Patricia M. McDonough in RESEV 615 on May 19, 2008
INTERVIEWWhat its been and how it has evolved?Housing project in BostonThings were different at Stanford — students in “my” high school went here and there… students in my hs went to work in the Gillette factory, post office — started to read about class — and my dissertation became the book — what captured my …
May 19
Choosing Colleges: How social class and schools structure opportunity
Choosing Colleges: How social class and schools structure opportunity by McDonough First person to Bordeoix with respect to qualitative research on college access Far more importance on social capital showed how the “habitus” of the school matters and works to the idea of a college going culture Concept of cultural capital McDonough, P.M. (1997). Choosing …
May 13
The Barriers: History & Economics
6 Primary Barriers: Organizing the findings Financial Barriers Mission and Advising Services Information on Post-Secondary Information and Financial Aid Admissions Practices and policies College Prep in K-12 Institutions Family Involvement Policy memo with respect to history & economics — get more specific