Strengthening Outcomes of Adult Students in Community Colleges

Bahr, Peter Riley; Boeck, Claire A.; Cummins, Phyllis

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43030-6_3-2

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“…Postsecondary education institutions have historically failed at supporting adult learners, often mislabeling these students with terms such as unprepared or nontraditional (Bahr, Boeck, & Cummins, 2021). Adult students often hold multiple intersecting marginalized identities (e.g., low SES, first-generation, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability status, etc.…”

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Institutional responses to state policy: Using student voice to prioritize equity

Jeffers

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Cooper

2023

New Drctns Community Coll

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This chapter aims to extend conversations around educational equity by emphasizing the role of community college contexts as a mediator between policy reform and student experience. Narratives of Tennessee (TN) Reconnect Grant recipients indicate that community college contexts related to advising and student support services and enrollment, transfer, and financial aid structures stand out as critical aspects for how TN Reconnect students engage once on campus. We pose recommendations for community colleges and community college leaders to better serve their adult students.

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confidence: 99%