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Volume 24

Readings on Equal Education

Series Editor
Edward P. St. John

Managing Editor
Phyllis Kreger Stillman

ISSN 0270-1448
Set ISBN-10: 0-404-10100-3, Set ISBN-13: 978-0-404-10100-8

Announcing

Volume 25

Diversity, Merit, and Higher Education:
Toward A Comprehensive Agenda for the Twenty-First Century

Volume Editors
Phillip J. Bowman and Edward P. St. John

2010 (NYP)
ISBN-10: 0-404-10225-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-404-10225-8
Cloth $137.50

CONTENTS
Introduction—Merit and Higher Education in a Diversifying Nation: Challenges and Opportunities

Section I. Contested Constructions of Merit in the Twenty-First Century: From the Big Test to the Diversity Debate in Higher Education
Edward P. St. John and Larry Rowley, “Critical Analysis of Merit Assumptions in Higher Education”
Krystal Williams, “The ‘Qualified’ Applicant: The Origins of Admissions Tests in Higher Education”
Michele Moses, “Merit and Justice: Are 20 More Years of Affirmative Action Enough?”
Angela Locks, Rhana Natour, and Phillip J. Bowman, “Merit and College Choice in a Dynamic Socio-Political Environment”

Section II. Toward a Comprehensive Agenda for the Twenty-First Century: Expanding Indicators of Merit for a Diversifying Population
William E. Sedlacek, “A Non-Cognitive Approach for a Diversifying Student Population”
Charles Ramos, “ACT's K-12 Partnerships: Expanding Opportunity for Academic Merit”
Steven Robbins, “Combining Admission Test Scores and Non-Cognitive Indicators: A Comprehensive Approach to College Readiness ”
Richard Roberts, “Role of Emotional Intelligence and Non-Cognitive Constructs”
John Powell, “A Democratic Merit Agenda: An Alternative Approach”
Phillip J. Bowman, “A Comprehensive Social Psychological Approach: Toward a Strength-Based Assessment System”

Section III. Bridging Scholarship and Comprehensive Intervention
Angela Ebreo, Valerie Johnson, and Gloryvee Fonseca-Bolorin, “Diversity and Comprehensive Strategies in Higher Education”
Phillip J. Bowman and Edward P. St. John, “Toward a Twenty-First–Century Meritocracy: Bridging Scholarship, Intervention, and Social Change”

Index

Available

Volume 24

Enhancing Institutional and State Initiatives to Increase Student Success:
Studies of the Indiana Project on Academic Success

Volume Editors
Don Hossler, Jacob P. K. Gross, and Mary Ziskin

December 2009
ISBN-10: 0-404-10124-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-404-10124-4
Cloth $137.50

CONTENTS
Introduction

Section I: Examining Patterns in Students’ Educational Pathways
Jacob P. K. Gross, “Latino Students’ Receipt of Financial Aid: Patterns, Problems, and Possibilities”
Don Hossler, Jacob P. K. Gross, and Afet Dadashova, “Tracking the New Mobility in College Enrollment Patterns: Comparing Lateral-Transfer, Reverse-Transfer, and Nonpersisting Students”
John V. Moore III and Melanie A. Rago, “Patterns in Motivation and Engagement among Working Students”

Section II: Evaluating Persistence/Retention Programs
Leslie J. Robinson, “Students’ Use of Group Mathematics Tutoring and Its Impact on Major Choice”
Mary Ziskin, Ebelia Hernandez, and Jacob P. K. Gross, “Supplemental Instruction and Equity: Assessment of Implementation and Effects on Student Persistence”
Pauline J. Reynolds, Melanie A. Rago, and Roderick S. Brown, “The Indiana Project on Academic Success in Practice: Bringing Orientation to a Community College Campus”

Section III: Informing Reflective Practice
Nate J. Daun-Barnett, Amy S. Fisher, and Krystal L. Williams, “Inquiry in Action in the Indiana Project on Academic Success: A Formative Evaluation of Action Inquiry in a Multicampus Context”
Pauline J. Reynolds and Don Hossler, “The Indiana Project on Academic Success Paper Trail: An Analysis of Documents and Reflections of the IPAS Staff”

Section IV: Conclusion
Don Hossler, Jacob P. K. Gross, and Mary Ziskin, “Lessons Learned: A Final Look”
Edward P. St. John, “Reflections and Lessons”

Index

Volumes Available to Order

VolumeISBNPub. DatePrice
1. 1968–69. Edited by Allan C. Ornstein 0-404-10101-1 1970$137.50
2. 1969–70. Edited Russell Doll, Allan C. Ornstein, Nancy L. Arnez, and Maxine Hawkins0-404-10102-X1971$137.50
3. 1970–71. Edited by Russell Doll and Maxine Hawkins0-404-10103-81972$137.50
4. 1971–72. Edited by Erwin Flaxman0-404-10104-61973$137.50
5. 1973–75. Edited by Erwin Flaxman0-404-15095-0 1976$137.50
6. 1975–76. Edited by Erwin Flaxman0–404–10106–21980$137.50
7. 1977–79. Edited by Marguerite Ross Barnett and Charles C. Harrington0-404-10107-01984$137.50
8. Race, Sex, and National Origin. Public Attitudes of Desegregation. Edited by Marguerite Ross Barnett and Charles C. Harrington0-404-10108-910/30/1985$137.50
9. Education Policy in an Era of Conservative Reform. Edited by Marguerite Ross Barnett, Charles C. Harrington, and Philip V. White0-404-10109-706/11/1987$137.50
10. Critical Issues for a New Administration and Congress. Edited by Steven S. Goldberg0-404-10110-005/14/1990$137.50
11. Qualitative Investigations Into Schools and Schooling. Edited by Michele Foster0-404-10111-910/24/1991$137.50
12. Civil Rights in Schools. Edited by Steven S. Goldberg with Kathleen Kelley Lynch0-404-10112-703/28/1995$137.50
13. Forty Years after the Brown Decision. Implications of School Desegregation for U.S. Education. Edited by Kofi Lomotey and Charles Teddlie. Co-Managing Editors: John Freeman and Robin Garrett Jarvis0-404-10113-506/19/1996$137.50
14. Forty Years after the Brown Decision: Social and Cultural Effects of School Desegregation. Edited by Kofi Lomotey and Charles Teddlie. Co-Managing Editors: John Freeman and Robin Garrett Jarvis0-404-10114-302/28/1997$137.50
15. Race, the Courts, and Equal Education: The Limits of Law. Edited by Richard Fossey. Co-Managing Editors: Robin Garrett Jarvis and Elizabeth A. Kemper0-404-10115-103/17/1998$137.50
16. Education of Hispanics in the United States: Politics, Policies, and Outcomes. Edited by Abbas Tashakkori and Salvador Hector Ochoa. Co-Managing Editor: Elizabeth A. Kemper0-404-10116-X06/18/1999$137.50
17. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Title I Schoolwide Programs: Evidence from the Field. Edited by Dianne L. Taylor and Elizabeth A. Kemper. Managing Editor: Pamela S. Angelle0-404-10117-801/2001$137.50
18. Equity and Access in Higher Education: Changing the Definition of Educational Opportunity. Edited by M. Christopher Brown II. Managing Editor: Pamela S. Angelle0-404-10118-607/2002$137.50
19. Public Policy and College Access: Investigating the Federal and State Roles in Equalizing Postsecondary Opportunity. Edited by Edward P. St. John 0-404-10119-406/2004$137.50
20. Improving Access and College Success for Diverse Students. Studies of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Edited by Edward P. St. John0-404-10120-801/2005$137.50
21. Public Policy and Equal Educational Opportunity: School Reforms, Postsecondary Encouragement, and State Policies on Postsecondary Education. Edited by Edward P. St. John0-404-10121-603/2006$137.50
22. Confronting Educational Inequality: Reframing, Building Understanding, and Making Change Edited by Edward P. St. John0-404-10122-4
(978-0-404-10122-0)		12/2007$137.50
23. Resources, Assets, and Strengths among Successful Diverse Students: Understanding the Contribution of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Edited by William T. Trent and Edward P. St. John0-404-10123-2
(978-0-404-10123-7)		12/2008$137.50
24. Enhancing Institutional and State Initiatives to Increase Student Success: Studies of the Indiana Project on Academic Success. Edited by Don Hossler, Mary Ziskin, and Jake P. K. Gross 0-404-10124-0
(978-0-404-10124-4)		12/2009$137.50
25. Diversity, Merit, and Higher Education: Toward A Comprehensive Agenda for the Twenty-First Century. Edited by Phillip J. Bowman and Edward St. John 0-404-10225-5
(978-0-404-10225-8)		2010 (NYP)$137.50