READY OR NOT, HERE WE COME: RETAINING HISPANIC AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
| Autor: | Pamela Esprivalo Harrell, William Scott Forney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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| Zdroj: | Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 27:147-156 |
| ISSN: | 1521-0413 1066-8926 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/713838112 |
| Popis: | According to Census data (U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2001), the Hispanic American population was the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. If this trend continues, they will become the majority minority population in the near future. However, this accelerated growth pattern in the Hispanic population is not mirrored in higher education enrollment; indeed Hispanics are presently a highly underrepresented group in American colleges and universities. The focus of this article is to examine what is happening in the period between the initiation of the high school experience and the first years of undergraduate coursework in postsecondary education. The importance of a rigorous high school preparation is discussed and its relationship to college entrance examinations is explored. The role of Hispanic family demographics (e.g., socioeconomic status and educational level) also is examined. Recommendations to promote the success of Hispanic students include the need for an ext... |
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