College Completion for Latino/a Students E-Book

Melissa L. Freeman

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
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• Sprache: Englisch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Latino/as are the fastest growing demographic in the United States. Despite recent gains in postsecondary enrollment, the Latino/a population is severely underrepresented when it comes to baccalaureate attainment. Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) will play a critical role in turning the tide, but there is little existing research about these institutions. This volume synthesizes: * Existing research on HSIs, emerging HSIs, as well as research about Latino/a students themselves, * A wide range of best practices across institutional types, and * Examples of service to undocumented students in states where they do and do not quality for in-state tuition benefits. Topics include Latino/a undergraduate student success, graduate student success, community colleges, four-year institutions, financial aid, and undocumented students. This is the 172nd volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Higher Education. Addressed to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, it provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.

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New Directions for Higher Education

Betsy O. Barefoot Jillian L. Kinzie CO-EDITORS

College Completion for Latino/a Students: Institutional and System Approaches

Melissa L. Freeman

Magdalena Martinez

EDITORS

Number 172 • Winter 2015

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COLLEGE COMPLETION FOR LATINO/A STUDENTS: INSTITUTIONAL AND SYSTEM APPROACHES Melissa L. Freeman, Magdalena MartinezNew Directions for Higher Education, no. 172 Betsy O. Barefoot and Jillian L. Kinzie, Co-editors

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Contents

Editors' Notes

Latino/a Student Success: A National Agenda

Growth of a Population

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Volume Overview

References

1: HEALing Higher Education: An Innovative Approach to Preparing HSI Leaders

A Case Study: Adams State University and the Higher Education Administration and Leadership (HEAL) Program

Conclusion

References

2: An Examination of Organizational Change Through Nevada's Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Why Focus on Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions?

Organizational Theories of Change

The Explosive Hispanic Growth in Nevada

Nevada's Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions and the Great Recession

The Role of Higher Education Governance and Policy

Creating an HSI Awareness, Understanding, and Action: The Role of Leadership and Key Actors

Lessons Learned

Notes

References

3: Cultivating Campus Environments to Maximize Success Among Latino and Latina College Students

Campus Racial Climate and Campus Racial Culture at Predominantly White Institutions

A Model for Understanding, Assessing, and Fostering Campus Environments That Reflect and Respond to Latino/a Communities

Recommendations for Cultivating Culturally Engaging Campus Environments for Latino/a Students

Conclusion

References

4: Institutionalizing Support for Undocumented Latino/a Students in American Higher Education

Legal Context

Challenges and Struggles of Undocumented Students

Role of Faculty and Administrators

Promising Practices That Institutionalize Support for Undocumented Student Success

Powerful Praxis—Reflections on the Institutionalization of Systemic Supports for Undocumented Students

Conclusion

References

5: “A pesar de todo” (Despite Everything): The Persistence of Latina Graduate Engineering Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Prior Research

Research Methods

Findings

Summary

Recommendations

References

6: Latino Male Ethnic Subgroups: Patterns in College Enrollment and Degree Completion

College Enrollment Patterns of Latino Males

College Completion Rates of Latino Males

Recommendations

Conclusion

References

7: Increasing College Completion for Latino/as in Community Colleges: Leadership and Strategy

The Role of Leadership in College Completion

Lesson Learned #1: Organizational Culture and Leadership Matter

Lesson Learned #2: Data Matter

Lesson Learned #3: Scale Matters

Lesson Learned #4: Faculty Engagement Matters

Lesson Learned #5: Evaluation Matters

Final Thought

References

8: Financial Aid in Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Aligning Resources with HSI Commitments

Financial Aid and HSIs: Basic Facts

Connecting Financial Aid, Latino/a Students, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Related Research

Research on Latino/a College Students and Financial Aid

Research on HSIs and Financial Aid: Student Responses

Research on Institutional Approaches

Analysis and Conclusion

Note

References

9: Lucha Libre and Cultural Icons: Identity Formation for Student Success at HSIs

Imagery and Representation

Curriculum of Identity Development

Conclusion

References

10: Moving Forward: Future Directions for Improving Institutional Support for Latino/a Students

Theme #1: Latino/a Culture Matters

Theme #2: Institutional Change Requires Leadership, Understanding, and Action

Theme #3: Latino/as’ Aspirational Capital Is an Asset for Student Success

Theme #4: Moving Forward: Strengthening Institutional Capacity Through Researcher and Practitioner Collaboration

References

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Index

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Chapter 3

Figure 3.1 The Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) Model

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Figure 9.1 Nepantla Program Posters

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Editors' Notes*

Latino/a Student Success: A National Agenda

In 2009, President Obama's “College Completion Agenda” set a national goal for the United States to be the world leader in college degree attainment among 25–34-year-olds by 2020 (White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 2009). This agenda has attracted supporters from organizations such as the College Board, the American Council on Education (ACE), the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and the National Governors Association (NGA). In addition, organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation for Education, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Kresge Foundation, and the Ford Foundation have provided funding for initiatives designed to meet this goal (Russell, 2011).