Bridging the Pipeline: Increasing Underrepresented Students' Preparation for College Through a Summer Bridge Program
Bridging the Pipeline: Increasing Underrepresented Students' Preparation for College Through a Summer Bridge Program
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DOI：
10.1177/0002764210381871
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Strayhorn, Terrell L.
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作者：
Strayhorn, Terrell L.
暑期桥梁课程（SBP）作为帮助学生为大学做好准备的策略在高等教育中越来越受欢迎，但该领域的实证研究仍然主要是描述性的且供不应求。本研究的目的是衡量参与 SBP 对大学准备的四个方面的影响：学业自我效能感、归属感以及学术和社交技能。使用描述性和多变量统计数据对 SBP 队列的调查数据进行了分析。结果表明，参与 SBP 对特定的学术技能（例如技术的使用、解释教学大纲）和学术自我效能产生积极影响。对自己的学术技能和大学预科能力的积极信念也能积极预测大学第一学期的成绩，解释了第一学期 GPA 大约 30% 的差异。强调了对进一步研究、联邦和机构政策以及教育实践的影响。
Summer bridge programs (SBPs) are increasingly popular in higher education as a strategy for helping students prepare for college, yet empirical studies in this area have remained largely descriptive and in short supply. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of SBP participation on preparation for college in four areas: academic self-efficacy, sense of belonging, and academic and social skills. Survey data from a SBP cohort were analyzed using descriptive and multivariate statistics. Results suggest that SBP participation positively affects specific academic skills (e. g., use of technology, interpreting syllabus) and academic self-efficacy. Positive beliefs about one's academic skills and precollege aptitude also positively predict first-semester grades in college, explaining approximately 30% of the variance in first-semester GPA. Implications for further research, federal and institutional policy, and educational practice are highlighted.