The Impact of College and High School Partnerships for International Student Experiences

The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of international students engaged in partnership programs between their high school and a destination college. Specifically, this study focuses on the experiences and perceptions of a group of Brazilian international students who graduated f...

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Published in:Journal of international students 2024-01, Vol.14 (1), p.38-57
Main Authors: Qin, Tian, McNaughtan, Jon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American culture
Analysis
Case studies
Classrooms
College students
College-school cooperation
Community colleges
Culture
Curricula
Education, Higher
Enrollments
Experiential research
Foreign students
High Schools
Higher education
International education
Language
Language Proficiency
Language Skills
Learner Engagement
Learning
Outcomes of Education
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Social aspects
Social integration
Social interaction
Social networks
Student Experience
Student participation
Students, Foreign
Teaching Methods
Transnationalism
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of international students engaged in partnership programs between their high school and a destination college. Specifically, this study focuses on the experiences and perceptions of a group of Brazilian international students who graduated from a dual diploma high school program prior to arriving at a four-year research university in the United States to complete their postsecondary education. The study is guided by a conceptual model based in the literature around challenges of international students, Tinto's (1975) academic and social integration theory, and the four primary types of social interactions (Rose-Redwood & Rose-Redwood, 2013). We utilize a case study method centered on six interviews which investigated students' college experiences during their social and academic integration processes. The findings provide insight into how participation in the dual diploma high school program benefited international students in their college integration.
ISSN:2162-3104
2166-3750
DOI:10.32674/jis.v14i1.5140