Greater Expectations

While the population of Hispanic/Latino and African-American students in the United States continues to grow, the rate at which they attend college remains alarmingly small. These students, who are often defined as "educationally underrepresented," are a bellwether of a shortcoming in our nation's educational system that has serious implications for the future. In Greater Expectations, Robin Turner, a high school English teacher from Anaheim, California, offers pragmatic, proven methods for better preparing underrepresented students for higher education. The book is grounded in Robin's experience as a leader in the Puente Project, a college preparation program that has proven highly effective in producing positive change by improving academic performance, standardized test scores, and college admission rates for underrepresented students.