1. Beating the Odds: A Multi-Site Case Study of College Preparation in Rural, Western New York Open Access Author: Griffith, Kelly Title: Beating the Odds: A Multi-Site Case Study of College Preparation in Rural, Western New York Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy Keywords: college preparationcollege readinesscollege accessqualitative researchrural schoolseducation policyeducation reform File: Download Dissertation_KGriffith_FINAL_3.27.17.pdf Committee Members: Mindy L. Kornhaber, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMindy L. Kornhaber, Committee Chair/Co-ChairDana Mitra, Committee MemberErica Frankenberg, Committee MemberDiane McLaughlin, Outside Member