The role of pre-collegiate partnership programs in environments ambivalent about affirmative action: Reflections and outcomes from an early implementation

Geoffrey Maruyama, Maggie Burke, Carlos Mariani

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Abstract

Preparing underrepresented students for college success though pre-collegiate partnership programs is one alternative to affirmative action programs. This article describes the Multicultural Excellence Program (MEP), a partnership program between an urban school district and 22 four-year higher education institutions. MEP, begun in 2987, targets 7th-12th-grade students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education. It helps them plan how to prepare themselves for continuing on to a four-year college. Analyses evaluating program effectiveness examined outcomes of over 4,000 secondary students and 243 college students. Despite substantial turnover, particularly at transition points, MEP has been very successful in enrolling its high school graduates immediately in four-year colleges. Although many MEP students have thrived in college, a smaller proportion has struggled.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)427-448
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Social Issues
Volume61
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2005

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