Home   Contact us   Site map    About APASS    Project Project Methodology Typology Definitions News Staff National Advisory Committee   50-State Inventory        Local Programs           Publications      Brochures In Brief Papers Presentations Reports       Resources      Pathway Websites Pathway Links Access and Success Policy Links Organization Links Selected References       About APASS   Project Methodology • Typology Definitions   News   Staff National Advisory Committee       Typology       Academic Pathways are defined as boundary-spanning curricular or institutional structures that enhance students’ transition and access to colleges from secondary education.   Pathways that are commonly found across states include: • Advanced Placement (AP) • Bridge Program • Career Academies • Charter Schools • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • Distance Learning/Virtual School • Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment • Early or Middle College High Schools (EMCHS) • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) • General Educational Development (GED) in College Settings • High Schools That Work (HSTW) • Small Schools • International Baccalaureate (IB) • Tech Prep • Upward Bound     Underserved Students are defined as students who do not receive equitable resources in the academic pipeline of similar age or grade level.   Underserved student types include: • Adult students • At-risk students • Career-oriented students • Dropout Students • English as a second language (ESL) students • First generation students • Foster youths • Home schooled students • Immigrants • Incarcerated youth • Low-achieving students • Low-income students • Non-traditional students by gender • Pregnant or parenting teens • Racial and ethnic minority students • Refugees • Rural students • Socioeconomically disadvantaged students • Special populations • Students with disabilities • Urban students     APASS Academic Pathways to Access and Students Success is funded by Lumina Foundation. Copyright 2006 | APASS |All rights reserved