Fieldwork Articles The following five articles I obtain through my own research on the subject of summer bridge programs. I have yet to have solidify a fieldwork site given my bad luck of having fieldwork sites unable to have me work for the summer session. As I wait for a fieldwork site to work, I began to research summer bridge programs and the impact they have on student success. Three of the following articles were assigned to me by a past supervisor with hopes that they would assist my understanding the importance for summer bridge program, especially for first generation college students.
The J.R. Sablan article focus was to evaluate summer bridge programs for freshman students at both community college and 4 year, public and private …show more content…
Kezar article took a historical view of the past 30 years in higher education and how summer bridge programs have changed over the years. I enjoyed reading the establishment of summer bridge programs to aid underrepresented minority groups entering college through introduction to college course. The article focuses on growing student populations that include international students, non-English speakers and disabled students, and others who need help in gaining an equal footing with other students. Though the article does not focus on the student population I would like to work with in the near future of first generation college student it does go into detail on effective activities that can be applicable to fit the need of my student population. Some of the wide range of actives summer programs offer includes: academic support, study skills, career counseling, parent involvement, developing relationships on campus, computer literacy, and partnerships with business, communities, and K-12 educators. An important focus that I enjoyed from the article was the presences of the different cultures at various higher education institutions. The different cultures the article mention varied from the multi-culture population of student and faculty to the institutions commitment to the surround community or not. The article talked about how the culture of an institution had a lot to do with the lack of support, growth, and continuation of summer bridge
The J.R. Sablan article focus was to evaluate summer bridge programs for freshman students at both community college and 4 year, public and private …show more content…
Kezar article took a historical view of the past 30 years in higher education and how summer bridge programs have changed over the years. I enjoyed reading the establishment of summer bridge programs to aid underrepresented minority groups entering college through introduction to college course. The article focuses on growing student populations that include international students, non-English speakers and disabled students, and others who need help in gaining an equal footing with other students. Though the article does not focus on the student population I would like to work with in the near future of first generation college student it does go into detail on effective activities that can be applicable to fit the need of my student population. Some of the wide range of actives summer programs offer includes: academic support, study skills, career counseling, parent involvement, developing relationships on campus, computer literacy, and partnerships with business, communities, and K-12 educators. An important focus that I enjoyed from the article was the presences of the different cultures at various higher education institutions. The different cultures the article mention varied from the multi-culture population of student and faculty to the institutions commitment to the surround community or not. The article talked about how the culture of an institution had a lot to do with the lack of support, growth, and continuation of summer bridge