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"No class I took in senior year matters compared to what I'm taking now": the reading and writing transition from high school to college

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dc.contributor.authorHatley, Kelsey, author
dc.contributor.authorCoke, Pamela, advisor
dc.contributor.authorDoe, Sue, committee member
dc.contributor.authorFrederiksen, Heidi, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-13T14:50:19Z
dc.date.available2018-07-11T06:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe transition from high school to college signals a significant change in what students are expected to know and be able to do in an educational context, especially with reading and writing. Many researchers, teachers, and professors have sought to illuminate the complexities of the transition. This thesis sought to bring in students’ voices to this conversation as they are the ones most affected by educational practices and policies. The research questions investigated in this study included: From the perspective of first year college students enrolled in a composition course, how do they describe: 1) their experiences with reading and writing in high school? 2) their perceptions of what they’ll need to know and be able to do in college and their degree of preparation for college-level reading and writing? 3) what teachers could do to help make this transition smoother for students? The research revealed that not only are teachers and professors feeling the tension, but the students are as well. The types of reading and writing done in high school do not necessarily align with the types of reading and writing that students are expected to know and do in college. This disconnect makes it more difficult for students to navigate the transition between the two. The participant in this study offered insightful thoughts about the complexities involved in the shift as well as some ideas for addressing the misalignment between high school and college expectations and requirements for reading and writing.
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dc.identifierHatley_colostate_0053N_13490.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/173488
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectreading
dc.subjectteaching
dc.subjectwriting
dc.subjectsecondary education
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjecttransition
dc.title"No class I took in senior year matters compared to what I'm taking now": the reading and writing transition from high school to college
dc.title.alternativeNo class I took in senior year matters compared to what I'm taking now: the reading and writing transition from high school to college
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thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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