Higher Education: Handbook Of Theory And Research: Volume 36

Preface
Contents
About the Editor
About the Associate Editors
Reviewers
Contributors
1 Forward March: Living an Academic Life
	Introduction
	Part I: Constructing an Academic Life
		Preparation of Myself
			Catholic Ideas
			Being Irish-American
			Middle-Class Privilege and Safety
			Forging a Gay Identity
		Preparation of My Academic Self
			On Reading
			On Writing
			On Puzzles
			On Listening
			On Solitary Activities
			Coming Out/AIDS/Barry
		Preparation of My Intellectual Self
			Pine Street Inn
			Peace Corps Morocco
			Fort Berthold Community College and the Three Affiliated Tribes
			Harvard and Stanford
		Developing My Academic Self
			The National Center
			Penn State University
			University of Southern California
			International
			ASHE/AERA
			Friendships
		The Development of My Mature Self
	Part II: Organizing Ideas for an Academic Life
		Understanding Culture in Organizations
		The Enduring Challenge of Equity
		On Theory, Method, and Writing
		Advancing Democracy and Fighting Fascism
	Conclusion
	References
2 Reforming Transitions from High School to Higher Education
	Introduction
		Factors Contributing to Lack of Academic Preparation for College Coursework
		Chapter Overview
	Overview of Early Assessment and Underlying Conceptual Frameworks
	Impacts and Implementation of Early Assessment Policies
		Early Assessment Impacts on College Enrollment
		Early Assessment Impacts on First Year Coursetaking
		Early Assessment Impacts on Longer-Term Postsecondary Outcomes
		Implementation of Early Assessment
	Overview of Transition Courses and Underlying Conceptual Frameworks
	Impacts and Implementation of Transition Courses
		Transition Course Impacts on First Year Coursetaking
		Transition Course Impacts on Longer-Term Postsecondary Outcomes
		Implementation of Transition Courses
	Overview of Summer Bridge Programs and Underlying Conceptual Frameworks
	Impacts and Implementation of Summer Bridge Programs
		Summer Bridge Impacts on First Year Coursetaking
		Summer Bridge Impacts on Longer-Term Postsecondary Outcomes
		Implementation of Summer Bridge Programs
	Overview of Early College High Schools and Underlying Conceptual Frameworks
	Impacts and Implementation of Early College High Schools
		Early College Impacts on College Enrollment
		Early College Impacts on Longer-Term Postsecondary Outcomes
		Implementation of Early College High Schools
	Conclusions
	References
3 The Limits of Choice: A Black Feminist Critique of College ``Choice´´ Theories and Research
	Introduction
		Neoliberalism and the Contradictions of College Access
		More Than the Color Line: Institutionalized Forms of Oppression and College Access
		Incomplete College ``Choice´´ Theories and Models
	Review of Literature
		Theoretical Perspectives in College-Going and College ``Choice´´ Research
			Traditional and Alternative Research Approaches
		New Approaches to Examine the College ``Choice´´ Process
		The Paradox of Education and the Black Struggle
			Problematizing College ``Choice´´
			Racial Theories in Higher Education and Empirical Research on Black Student´s College-Going Processes
			Research on Black Women and College ``Choice´´
		A Historical Perspective on Black Feminism
		Black Feminist Thought
			Controlling Images
			Interlocking Nature of Oppression
			Black Women´s Culture, Self-definition, and Self-valuation
	Conclusion: New Imaginings and Possibilities
	References
4 Queer and Trans College Student Success
	Queer and Trans College Student Success: A Comprehensive Review and Call to Action
		Purpose
	Framing
		Epistemology
		Jay´s Positionality
		Dolan´s Positionality
		Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
	Identity Development
		Student Development Theory
		Outness and Identity Disclosure
		Queerphobia and Transphobia
		Normativity
	Finances
		Conceptual Model of Student Success
		Free Application for Federal Student Aid
		College Choice
	Relationships and Spaces
		Multicontextual Model for Diverse Learning Environments
		Belonging
		Relationships
		Spaces
	Institutions
		Transformational Tapestry Model
		National Inventories of QT Resources
		Institutional Policies
		Institutional Contexts
	Society
		Minority Stress Theory
		Nondiscrimination
		Violence
		Sexual Stigma
	Implications
		Institutional Change
		Data Collection
		Data Analysis
		Policy and Legislation
		Using Frameworks
	Conclusion
	References
5 Strengthening Outcomes of Adult Students in Community Colleges
	Introduction
	Defining Adult Students
		Age as an Imperfect Proxy
		Subjective Sense of Adulthood
		Adult Learners
		Adult Students Cross-Classified as Nontraditional Students
		Synthesizing a Multidimensional Conceptualization of Adult Students
		Operationalizing Adult Status
	Adult Students´ Participation in Postsecondary Education
		Enrollment in Higher Education
		Role of Community Colleges in Adult Undergraduate Education
		Adult Students as Diverse Learners
		Differences Between Older and Younger Students
	Improving Adult Community College Students´ Outcomes
		Previous Work on Classifying Community College Support Programs
		Programs and Initiatives with Potential to Improve Adult Students´ Outcomes
		Mapping Mechanisms onto Adult Characteristics
	Directions for Future Research and Practice
	Conclusion
	References
6 Toward a Critical Social Movements Studies
	Defining Social Justice Movements
	Outer Edges of Higher Education Research on Campus Activism
	Social Movements Theory and Critical Theory
		Social Movements Theory
		Critical Theory
	A Brief History of Social Justice Movements in Higher Education
	Complicating Analysis of Social Justice Movements in Higher Education
	Toward a Critical Social Movements Studies Framework
		Utilize Catalytic Approaches
		Foster Critical Agency
		Cultivate Solidarity in Social Justice Movements
		Bolster Social Justice Movement Resources
		Enhance Efficacy Social Justice Movement Strategies and Tactics
		Expose How Systems Resist Movements
	Expanding Social Movements Research in Higher Education
		Expanding and Sustaining Movement Activity
		Deciphering Impact
		Complicating the Role of Resources
		Understanding the Complexities of Strategies and Tactics
		Exposing University Resistance
	Conclusion
	References
7 Patterns in the Study of Academic Learning in US Higher Education Journals, 2005-2020
	Introduction
		The Framing and Scope of This Chapter
		An Overview of the Corpus
		Conceptualizing Academic Learning
		An Illustration
		Theorizing Academic Learning
		Using Conceptual Models
		Literature Reviews as Framing Devices
		Summary: Conceptualizing Academic Learning
	Studying Students´ Characteristics
		Summary: Studying Students´ Characteristics
	Studying Instruction
		Using Students Surveys to Study Instruction
		Using Multiple Data Sources to Study Instruction
		Summary: Studying Instruction
	Studying Programmatic Efforts
		Summary: Studying Programmatic Effects
	Studying Students´ Interactions with Faculty and Peers
		Summary: Studying Students´ Interactions with Faculty and Peers
	Conclusions: How Have Researchers Studied Academic Learning in US Institutions?
		Broad Patterns in the Study of Academic Learning
		Reflections on the Criteria for the Review
		Conceptualizing Academic Learning
		Studying Students and Their Experiences
		Studying Teaching
		Studying Learning in Courses and Programs
		Imagining the Future of Studies of Academic Learning
	References
8 The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
	Introduction
		Organization of this Chapter
	Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Doctoral Student Socialization and Professional Development
		Psychological Perspectives of Career Choice
			Trait and Factor Theory: Matching Personality and Occupations
				Holland´s Theory: A Personality-Occupation Typology
		Sociological Perspectives on Career Choice
			Socialization Theory
			Socialization Theory and Doctoral Student Socialization
	The Congruence and Assimilation Orientation
		New Approaches to Understanding Career Choice that Move Us Beyond Congruence and Assimilation
			Planned Happenstance Theory (a.k.a. Happenstance Learning Theory)
			Summary of HLT: Relationship to the Doctoral Student Experience
			Chaos Theory of Careers (CTC)
			Summary of CTC: Relationship to the Doctoral Student Experience
		New Approaches to Understanding Socialization that Move Us Away from Congruence and Assimilation
			Critical Approaches: Centering the Experiences of Minoritized Students
			The Role of Faculty in Reshaping Socialization
			Adopting an Assets-Based (or Anti-Deficit) Approach
			The Role of Mentoring and Advising, and its Long-Term Impact
			Mentoring Students for More than Just Academic Careers
			International Students and Socialization
		Revisiting Antony´s Modified Framework for Doctoral Student Socialization
	An Agenda for Future Research
		Enhanced Advising Approaches
		Modified Programmatic Requirements
		Deeply Integrated Professional Development
	Conclusion
	References
9 A Mid-Career Faculty Agenda
	Methods
	Present Day Professoriate
		The Academy at a Glance: Full-Time Faculty Demographics
		Challenges: Defining Mid-Career
	Mid-Career: Four Decades of Research and Practice
		Conceptual and Theoretical Models in the Study of Mid-Career Faculty
	1980s: The Foundation for the Study of Mid-Career Faculty
		Tension Between Teaching and Research
			Historical Insights
			Contributing Contextual Factors: Value vs. Reward
		Intersection of Institutional and Individual Considerations
			Professional Competence
			Refocusing the Perspective
		Multifaceted Nature of the Faculty Career: A Professional Perspective
			Career Stage Approach
			Academic Professionalization
			Institutional Examples and Professional Education
		Summary of 1980s Literature
	1990s: A Focus on the Individual Faculty Member
		Intersection of Individual and Institution
			The Institution as a Source of Strain
			Institutional Supports
		Multifaceted Nature of the Faculty Career: An Individual Perspective
			Well-Being of the Whole Person
		Tension Between Teaching and Research
			Challenges of Competing Time Commitments
			Isolation and Lack of Recognition
		Summary of 1990s Literature
	2000s: The Role of Context to the Mid-Career Faculty Experience
		The Multifaceted Nature of the Faculty Career: Definitional Challenges
			Mid-Career Stage Criteria
		Strategies and Interventions: Supporting Mid-Career Faculty
			Elements and Benefits of Institutional Strategies
			Post-Tenure Review
			Mentoring
			Programs for Faculty Renewal and Development
		Women Faculty in the Academy
		Summary of 2000s Literature
	2010s: Barriers, Vulnerable Faculty, and Interventions
		Barriers to Advancement
			Lack of Clarity
			Lack of Resources
		Vulnerable Faculty Populations
		Interventions for Faculty Support
		Summary of 2010s Literature
	Mid-Career Faculty: A Research and Practice Agenda Moving Forward
		Intentionality Across Contexts and Relationships
		Leadership Development
		Support to Help Mid-Career Faculty Manage the Evolving Nature of Higher Education
	Mid-Career Faculty: A Call to Action in 2020 and Beyond
		Need 1: Implement a National Database of Postsecondary Faculty and Instructional Staff
		Need 2: Examine Intersectional Issues
		Need 3: Support Nontenure Track Faculty at Mid-Career Stage
		Need 4: Methodological Approaches
	Concluding Thoughts
	References
10 Four Decades of Performance Funding and Counting
	Introduction
		Definition and Prevalence
		Main Features of Performance Funding
		Brief History of Performance Funding
	Theoretical Logic of Performance Funding
		New Public Management
		Resource Dependence Theory
		Principal-Agent Theory
		Neoliberalism
		Ecology of Games
	Establishment of Performance Funding
		Adoption of Performance Funding Policies
		Advocates of Performance Funding and Evidence Usage
	Policy Implementation and Campus Responses
		Intended Institutional Responses in Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee
		Unintended Institutional Responses in Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee
		Challenges to Implementation in Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee
		Policy Awareness and Campus Responses in Washington State
		Campus Implementation in Ohio and Pennsylvania
		Campus Responses to Equity Metrics in Ohio and Pennsylvania
	Policy Evaluation
		Policy Evaluation Considerations
		Four-Year College Completion Outcomes
		Two-Year College Completion Outcomes
		Meta-Analysis on Outcomes and Access
		Outcomes Specific to Minority Serving Institutions
		Access and Admissions Outcomes
		Equity Metrics and Enrollment Outcomes at Four-Year Colleges
		Performance Funding Impacts on Institutional Finances
	Summary of Literature on Performance Funding
		Equity Considerations in Performance Funding
		General Comments on Research Design of Performance Funding Studies
		Evidence of Limited Impact on Degree Completion
	International Perspective on Performance Funding
	The Future of Performance Funding
		Performance Funding During an Economic Recession
		Areas of Future Research for Performance Funding
		Methodological Considerations
		Conclusion
	References
11 US Higher Education Internationalization Through an Equity-Driven Lens
	Defining Internationalization
	An Equity-Driven Internationalization Lens
	Integrating Equity-Driven Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives
	De-/constructing Internationalization
	Defining the Sociohistorical Context
	Connecting to Contemporary Forces of Globalization
	Sociohistorical and Contemporary Influences on Internationalization Research
		Sociohistorical Context: US HE Internationalization as National Strategy
		Contemporary Globalization Forces: US HE Internationalization as Institutional Strategy
	Understanding Internationalization Research Through an Equity-Driven Lens
		Educating International Students
		International Higher Education Partnerships and Research Activities
		US Involvement in Transnational Education
		Study Abroad as High-Impact Practice
		Strategizing Internationalization at Home (IaH)
	Moving Forward: Equity-Driven Internationalization Research
		Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives
		De-/constructing Internationalization
		Sociohistorical Context
		Contemporary Forces of Globalization
	Research-Informed Equity-Driven Internationalization Practice and Policy
	Conclusion
	References
12 Understanding the Complexities of Experimental Analysis in the Context of Higher Education
	Why Conduct Experiments?
	Logic of Experiments
	Defining and Categorizing Experimental Analyses
	Important Issues in Experimental Design
		Units of Randomization
		Pretesting and Longitudinal Designs
		Multisite Trials
		Treatment Arms
		Preregistration
	The Mathematics of Experiments
	Random Assignment
	Blocking
	Covariate Balance Check
	Cluster Randomized Control Trials
	Compliance to Treatment Assignment
	Attrition
		Attrition Can Cause Problems
		When Should We Worry About Attrition?
		How to Counter Attrition
		Dropping Observations Due to Missing Covariates
		Examples in the Higher Education RCT Literature
	Assessing Fidelity of Treatment Implementation
	SUTVA
		SUTVA Violations
		Dealing with SUTVA
	Contamination
	Statistical Power Analysis
		Minimum Detectable Effect Size
		Power in Cluster RCTs
		Tools to Assist with Power Calculations
		Examples of Power Discussions in the Higher Education RCT Literature
	Limitations in Conducting RCTs
		Ethical Concerns
		Understanding Mechanisms
		Experimental Effects
	Conclusion
	References
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