Ruecker, Todd, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032015http://hdl.handle.net/10217/90062Includes bibliographical references and index.Transiciones is a thorough ethnography of seven Latino students in transition between high school and community college or university. Data gathered over two years of interviews with the students, their high school English teachers, and their writing teachers and administrators at postsecondary institutions reveal a rich picture of the conflicted experience of these students as they attempted to balance the demands of schooling with a variety of personal responsibilities. Todd Ruecker explores the disconnect between students' writing experiences in high school and higher education and examines.1. Introduction -- 2. College Decisions and Institutional Disparities -- 3. Struggling Transitions -- 4. Difficult but Successful Transitions -- 5. Smooth Transitions -- 6. An Unpredictable Transition -- 7. Contextualizing Transitions to College -- 8. The Role of Composition Researchers, Teachers, and Administrators -- Epilogue and Final Thoughts -- Appendix A: Student Surveys and Interview Protocols -- Appendix B: Teacher and Administrator Interview Protocols.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teachingEnglish language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Spanish speakersEnglish language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Spanish speakersLanguage arts -- Remedial teachingFirst-generation college students -- United StatesHispanic Americans -- Education (Higher)Hispanic Americans -- Education (Secondary)TextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.