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UNIVERSITY READY:
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOCIAL CAPITAL
AND AN ONLINE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM
by
Wendy Marshall
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2012
Copyright 2012 Wendy Marshall
Object Description
| Title | University ready: examining the relationships between social capital and an online college access program |
| Author | Marshall, Wendy |
| Author email | wendy.marshall@usc.edu;wendyeduc8s@gmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-02-13 |
| Date submitted | 2012-04-24 |
| Date approved | 2012-04-25 |
| Restricted until | 2012-04-25 |
| Date published | 2012-04-25 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Burch, Patricia |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Venegas, Kristan Keim, Robert |
| Abstract | Despite aspirations of college enrollment, low-income and minority students face great obstacles in reaching their college dreams. Prior research indicates that college enrollment relates to the aspirations and support that families communicate to their children regarding college. Families in greatest need of information to support their children are least likely to receive it from their schools or outreach programs. Although the Internet has the potential to connect families with college-related information, comprehensive online college access programs targeted at families do not appear to exist, and thus there is a paucity of research related to online approaches to reaching marginalized families. This study examines a six-week online course for parents, University Ready, and the relationship between participation and college-related social capital. Twenty-seven low-income, Latino parents whose children attend schools that feed into a high school with minimal college opportunity participated in this study. An examination of pre- and post-survey responses, discussion board messages, and course analytics provide insights into the relationship between participation in the program and college-related social capital. Additionally, patterns of participation and persistence were examined, as well as the challenges and benefits of an online approach to reaching families. The results of the analysis indicate that participation in University Ready relates to increases in college-related social capital. These results, as well as the benefits and limitations of the approach, point to implications for schools and areas for future research. |
| Keyword | college access; social capital; parent involvement; college pipeline; online program; online college access program |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Rights | Marshall, Wendy |
| Access conditions | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-MarshallWe-638.pdf |
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| Full text | UNIVERSITY READY: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOCIAL CAPITAL AND AN ONLINE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM by Wendy Marshall A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2012 Copyright 2012 Wendy Marshall |
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