Date of Award
12-2015
Culminating Project Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Higher Education Administration: Ed.D.
Department
Educational Administration and Higher Education
College
School of Education
First Advisor
Dr. Steven McCullar
Second Advisor
Dr. Christine Imbra
Third Advisor
Dr. Frances Kayona
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Daniel Macari
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Transition, Students of Color, Transition into higher education
Abstract
Abstract
This study looks at the impacts of the Advanced Preparation Program (APP) experiences on students of color at St. Cloud State University. Both Astin’s (1993) Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O) model and Schlossberg’s Theory (1981) were utilized to determine and understand what impact various environmental experiences had on student outcomes. Through the application of qualitative research methodologies, interviews were conducted to find recurring themes within the shared experiences. Six emerging themes were utilized to share the experiences of each student, pointing specifically to environmental experiences which impacted their ability to sustain academically. The themes reflected the importance of engagement during the transition process in order to gain a lasting and valuable impression from their experience. The findings from this study indicated that the majority of the participants were positively impacted by their experience in APP, which allowed them to experience continued academic success through their sophomore year. Astin’s (1993) I-E-O model highlights the connection between each area and points to the importance of the connections made in order to reach the final outcome.
Recommended Citation
Johanson Sebera, Brian P. K, "The Influence of Advanced Preparation Program Transition Experiences on Students of Color" (2015). Culminating Projects in Higher Education Administration. 3.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/hied_etds/3
Comments/Acknowledgements
Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my advisor Dr. Steven McCullar for the continuous support of my Ed.D study and research, for his patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge. His guidance helped me in all the time of research and writing of this dissertation. I could not have imagined having a better advisor and mentor for my Ed.D study.
Besides my advisor, I would like to thank the rest of my dissertation committee: Dr. Dan Macari, Dr. Christine Imbra, and Dr. Francis Kayona, for their encouragement, insightful comments, and constructive feedback.