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Hispanic Women/Latina Leaders Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education

Author : Indira Barrón, Daisy
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799837645
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Hispanic Women/Latina Leaders Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education written by Indira Barrón, Daisy and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the percentage of Hispanics in universities continues to grow, few Hispanic women/Latinas advance into leadership positions; instead, many are constrained by a glass ceiling. Therefore, the voices and experiences of those that have overcome these barriers in higher education are pivotal stories to be told. Ranging from the perceptions of these women’s journeys to leadership, to an understanding of the barriers they encounter, to the question of their access to the resources they need, each factor is a critical component to understanding Hispanic women/Latinas in the higher education atmosphere. Comprehensive research in this area is needed to explore the themes of identity in terms of racial/ethic identification, social perception, and gender, along with systemic themes on the institutional level regarding the recruitment, retention, and promotion of a diverse higher education administration. Hispanic Women/Latina Leaders Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education explores the recruitment, promotion, retention process, and the barriers and resilience needed for Hispanic women/Latinas in higher education leadership roles. The chapters use data collected via a qualitative, phenomenological research study including open-ended interviews, field notes, biographical questionnaires, and a researcher’s reflective journal. While covering topics surrounding these women’s experiences such as identity themes, self-identification, institutional shortcomings, and valuable support systems, this book is ideally intended for Latina educators, informing legislators, educational officials, and higher education administrators along with practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in institutional equality, female empowerment, and Hispanic women/Latinas’ journey in higher education.

Overcoming Barriers to Higher Education in the Latino Community

Author : Virna Liz Silva Mendieta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Barriers to Higher Education in the Latino Community written by Virna Liz Silva Mendieta and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Latino Access to Higher Education

Author : Martin Guevara Urbina
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 : 0398090920
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (98 download)

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Book Synopsis Latino Access to Higher Education by : Martin Guevara Urbina

Download or read book Latino Access to Higher Education written by Martin Guevara Urbina and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the black and white racial experience has been delineated over the years, the ethnic realities of Latinos have received minimal attention. Therefore, with Latinos projected as the upcoming U.S. population majority, the central goal of this book is to document the Latino experience in the world of academia, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on first-generation Latino students in higher education, delineating the dynamics of the educational journey, while situating their experiences within the ethnic community, the overall American society, and the international community. The text focuses on (1) ethnic realities including Latino student access to higher education, retention, graduation rates, and career success; (2) analysis of historic trends; (3) extensive review of prior empirical studies; (4) a holistic portrayal of education in the U.S.; (5) a qualitative study conducted in an institution of higher education in Texas, placing the stories of participating Latino students in theoretical context; (6) vivid documentation of historically entrenched racial ideologies in American education; (7) exploration of potential solutions to historical and contemporary barriers confronting Latino students; (8) development of a model of empowerment for Latino students; (9) information for the establishment of a balanced educational system; (10) accountability of higher education institutions; (11) review of revolutionizing education in the midst of current globalization; and (12) venturing into the future of Latino education in the overall American experience. Finally, the book seeks to examine not only America’s racism that is evident, but also the structural, cultural, and ideological forces that have influenced and continue to perpetuate the current educational situation for Latinos.

The Majority in the Minority

Author : Lee Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000979555
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Majority in the Minority written by Lee Jones and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a volume destined to be employed by researchers, practitioners and policy makers, "The Majority in the Minority" appears at the right time in our nation’s demographic history. It connects us to the triumphs an tragedies of our Latino collective pasts and leads us to a more hopeful scenario for the future." -- from the Foreword by Laura RendónLatinas/os are the largest ethnic minority group in the U.S. They are propelling minority communities to majority status in states as disparate as California, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Texas.Their growth in the population at large is not reflected in higher education. In fact Latinos are the least represented population in our colleges and universities, whether as administrators, faculty or students; and as students have one of the highest levels of attrition.Opening access to Latinas/os, assuring their persistence as students in higher education, and their increased presence in college faculty and governance, is of paramount importance if they are to make essential economic gains and fully to participate in and contribute to American society.In this ground-breaking book, twenty-four Latina/o scholars provide an historical background; review issues of student access and achievement, and lessons learned; and present the problems of status and barriers faced by administrators and faculty. The book also includes narratives by graduate students, administrators and faculty that complement the essays and vividly bring these issues to life.This is a book that should be read by policy makers, college administrators, student affairs personnel and faculty concerned about shaping the future of higher education--and constitutes an invaluable resource for all leaders of the Latino community.

Aspirations, Barriers, and Transfer Opportunities for Latina and Latino Community College Students

Author : Monica Monique Sanchez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (822 download)

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Book Synopsis Aspirations, Barriers, and Transfer Opportunities for Latina and Latino Community College Students by : Monica Monique Sanchez

Download or read book Aspirations, Barriers, and Transfer Opportunities for Latina and Latino Community College Students written by Monica Monique Sanchez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of California's students seeking higher education are enrolled in a community college and approximately a third are Latino. Yet as the number of Latinos in community colleges has risen, their degree completion and transfer rates lag in comparison to other major ethnic groups. To investigate the academic aspirations and barriers of community college students, this mixed-methods case study focused on Latinos in a specialized learning community for students entering their first year. This research employed pre and post surveys among approximately 280 students enrolled in a first year learning community at a large urban community college in Southern California. Interviews were conducted with thirty-one students who were enrolled and successfully completed courses in the first year learning community. Additional students were interviewed who had previously been affiliated with the learning community but did not successfully complete their courses and were no longer enrolled. Interviews were also conducted with students who had successfully completed their second year at the community college and were employed in the specialized learning community as a Peer Assistant. Findings demonstrate that students held greater aspirations to transfer than to complete an Associate or Vocational degree. The majority of participants from all student cohorts expressed aspirations to transfer to a public university. Although the surveys and interviews provided insight into students' aspirations, the cohort of first year students appeared to lack specific knowledge about which academic pathway led to their desired degree or career. These students all reported complex barriers in balancing financial and personal responsibilities with their academic workload. Students who had participated in the matriculation process and received early academic planning through the learning community programming held more realistic perceived timelines to transfer, highlighting the importance of early access to counselors and academic planning to help students' overcome institutional barriers. The majority of participants struggled to reach college transferable "gatekeeper" courses, where most students were placed in developmental English and Mathematics courses in their first semester. The study concludes with recommendations for future research and improved practices to address the high aspirations towards transfer and barriers that students face at community colleges.

Addressing the Unique Needs of Latino American Students

Author : Anna M. Ortiz
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addressing the Unique Needs of Latino American Students written by Anna M. Ortiz and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2004-05-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the experiences of Latinos in higher education and seeks to shape a picture of their participation that is representative of the diversity of the group and of the higher education institutions they inhabit. Contributors provide information that will be useful to student affairs professionals who serve Latinos on a regular basis. The insights here have implications for admissions, student activities and Greek affairs, career development, ethnic student services, and academic advising programs and offices. The innovative scholars here all have experience as practitioners that enhances their approach to research. The research findings highlight personal and educational experiences of Latinos in higher education; demonstrate the students' tenacity to overcome economic, educational, and cultural barriers to succeed in colle≥ and illuminate the factors in the college environment that contributed to their success. This is the 105th volume of the quarterly higher education journal New Directions for Student Services.

Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College

Author : Angela Long
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000981207
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College written by Angela Long and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overall, nearly half of all incoming community college students “drop-out” within twelve months of enrolling, with students of color and the economically disadvantaged faring far worse. Given the high proportion of underserved students these colleges enroll, the detrimental impact on their communities, and for the national economy as a whole at a time of diversifying demographics, is enormous.This book addresses this urgent issue by bringing together nationally recognized researchers whose work throws light on the structural and systemic causes of student attrition, as well as college presidents and leaders who have successfully implemented strategies to improve student outcomes.The book is divided into five sections, each devoted to a demographic group: African Americans, Native Americans/American Indians, Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Caucasian students in poverty. Each section in turn comprises three chapters, the first providing an up-to-date summary of research findings about barriers and attainments pertaining to the corresponding population, the second the views of a community college president, and the final chapter offering a range of models and best practices for achieving student success.The analyses--descriptions of cutting edge programs--and recommendations for action will commend this volume to everyone concerned about equity and completion rates in the community college sector, from presidents and senior administrators through faculty and student affairs leaders. For educational researchers, it fills blanks on data about attrition and persistence patterns of minority students attending community colleges.ContributorsKenneth AtwaterGlennda M. BivensEdward BushCara CrowleyMaria Harper-MarinickJoan B. HolmesG. Edward HughesLee LambertCynthia Lindquist, Ta’Sunka Wicahpi Win (Star Horse Woman)Angela LongRussell Lowery-HartJamillah MooreChristopher M. MullinBrian MurphyEduardo J. PadrónDeborah A. SantiagoWei SongRobert TeranishiRowena M. TomanengJames UtterbackJ. Luke Wood

Latinos in Higher Education: Creating Conditions for Student Success

Author : Anne-Marie Nuñez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118714628
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Book Synopsis Latinos in Higher Education: Creating Conditions for Student Success by : Anne-Marie Nuñez

Download or read book Latinos in Higher Education: Creating Conditions for Student Success written by Anne-Marie Nuñez and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinos’ postsecondary educational attainment has not kept pace with their growing representation in the U.S. population. How can Latino educational attainment be advanced? This monograph presents relevant contemporary research, focusing on the role of institutional contexts. Drawing particularly on research grounded in Latino students’ perspectives, it identifies key challenges Latino students face and discuss various approaches to address these challenges. Because so many Latino students are enrolled in federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), it also specifically explores HSIs’ role in promoting Latinos’ higher education access and equity. As a conclusion, it offers recommendations for institutional, state, and federal policies that can foster supportive contexts. This is Volume 39 Issue 1 of the Jossey-Bass publication ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph in the series is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education problem, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.

The Latino Student's Guide to College Success

Author : Leonard A. Valverde
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313397988
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis The Latino Student's Guide to College Success by : Leonard A. Valverde

Download or read book The Latino Student's Guide to College Success written by Leonard A. Valverde and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides Latino students with a step-by-step roadmap for navigating the college process—from overcoming cultural barriers to attending college, to selecting the right school, to considering advanced degrees. The Latino community is the fastest growing minority group in America, and quickly becoming a major player in America's workforce. Unfortunately, Latinos encounter cultural and societal obstacles that can hinder academic achievement. This inspirational guide gives Latino students practical skills for advancing in a college environment. The Latino Student's Guide to College Success: Second Edition, Revised and Updated provides a blueprint for collegiate success. The first eight chapters guide students through subjects such as selecting a college, navigating the application process, forming effective study habits, accessing student support services, and planning for advanced degrees. The second part is comprised of eight inspirational stories by Latino graduates sharing their college experiences. Lastly, a third section features a listing of colleges with a record of graduating the most Latinos, as well as a list of the top ten colleges with the most undergraduate Latino students. The revised and updated second edition of this popular book features the latest economic and demographic changes that have emerged since the first edition was published. It also includes six new chapters introducing the impact of technological advancements and changes in cultural trends.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions in American Higher Education

Author : Jesse Perez Mendez
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000976998
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Hispanic-Serving Institutions in American Higher Education by : Jesse Perez Mendez

Download or read book Hispanic-Serving Institutions in American Higher Education written by Jesse Perez Mendez and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to exclusively address Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), filling a major gap in both the research on these institutions and in our understanding of their approaches to learning and their role in supporting all students while focusing on Hispanic students. Born out of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1992 and are classified as such if their enrollment of Latino students account for a quarter of their undergraduate enrollment, the number of HSIs and their impact in higher education is growing. Today there are approximately 370 HSIs, 277 emerging HSIs, and their numbers are steadily increasing. Given the projected growth of the Latino population, and HSIs’ record of advancing the success for Hispanic students in STEM fields, as well as of graduating nearly a third of all Hispanic bachelor’s degree recipients, their work has important implications for higher education at large.Written by leading and rising scholars on HSIs, this book offers insight into the complexity of these institutions. It not only addresses historic policy origins, but also describes the experiences of various student populations served, faculty issues (i.e., governance, diversity, work/life experience, etc.), the impact of student affairs in advancing student development, and considers funding and philanthropy efforts. The book also critically examines challenges that many of these institutions face – disjointed mission statements regarding support of their Latino/a student populations, governance structures that support the status quo, and the financial incentive to achieve HSI designation that may not correlate with enhancing the climate for Latinos. This book touches on the many facets of HSIs, painting an organic mosaic of institutions in position to advance Latino postsecondary progress, both chronicling the contemporary challenges that these institutions face while also looking to their future.

Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education

Author : Victor B. Sáenz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000977277
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Ensuring the Success of Latino Males in Higher Education written by Victor B. Sáenz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latino males are effectively vanishing from the American higher education pipeline. Even as the number of Latinas/os attending college has actually increased steadily over the last few decades, the proportional representation of Latino males continues to slide relative to their Latina female counterparts. The question of why Latino males are losing ground in accessing higher education—relative to their peers—is an important and complex one, and it lies at the heart of this book. There are several broad themes highlighted, catalogued along with the four dimensions of policy, theory, research, and practice. The contributors to this book present new research on factors that inhibit or promote Latino success in both four-year institutions and community colleges in order to inform both policy and practice. They explore the social-cultural factors, peer dynamics, and labor force demands that may be perpetuating the growing gender gap, and consider what lessons can be learned from research on the success of Latinas. This book also closely examines key practices that enable first generation Latino male undergraduates to succeed which may seem counterintuitive to institutional expectations and preconceived notions of student behavior. Using narrative data, the book also explores the role of family in persistence; outlines how Latino men conceptualize fulfilling expectations, negotiate the emasculization of the educational process, and how they confront racialization in the pursuit of a higher education; uncovers attitudes to help-seeking that are detrimental to their success: and analyzes how those who succeed and progress in college apply their social capital – whether aspirational, navigational, social, linguistic, familial, or resistant.While uncovering the lack of awareness at all levels of our colleges and universities about the depth and severity of the challenges facing Latino males, this book provides the foundation for rethinking policy; challenges leaders to institutionalize male-focused programs and services; and presents data to inform needed changes in practice for outreach and retention.

Higher Education Access and Choice for Latino Students

Author : Patricia Perez
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317512618
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Higher Education Access and Choice for Latino Students written by Patricia Perez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now the largest and fastest-growing ethnic population in the U.S., Latino students face many challenges and complexities when it comes to college choice and access. This edited volume provides much needed theoretical and empirical data on how the schooling experiences of Latino students shape their educational aspirations and access to higher education. It explores how the individual and collective influence of the home, school and policy shape the college decision-making process. This unique collection of original scholarly articles offers critical insight on educational pathways that will help families, educators and policy makers intervene in ways that foster and sustain college access and participation for Latino students. It considers destination preferences and enrollment selections, elementary and secondary school experiences, and intervention programs that shed light on how practitioners can promote participation and retention. This multi-conceptual, multi-methodological volume offers directions for future research, programming and policy in Latino education.

Breaking Down Barriers

Author : Julie Skoler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781267463357
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (633 download)

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Download or read book Breaking Down Barriers written by Julie Skoler and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Latino/a population in the U.S. is growing at a rate three times faster than the general population; however, Latino/as are receiving undergraduate degrees in lower numbers than Caucasian and African American students. Research has demonstrated that Latino/a students operate under a unique combination of stressors, including a lack of knowledge of higher education systems and incongruities between the Latino culture and the dominant culture of most educational institutions. This project explores current research on the complex problem of low retention rates for Latino college students and examines successful theory-based interventions. Research has indicated a need to identify and duplicate programs that support the well-being of Latino college students without contradicting family and cultural principles to foster a sense of student belonging and integration on campus. This project proposes a group counseling intervention designed to create a sense of belonging and learn techniques to manage the stress of student life." -- Abstract, p. 1.

Overcoming Barriers

Author : Sarina Mendoza Ramirez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Barriers written by Sarina Mendoza Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education has gradually grown into a means of passage for upward social mobility, particularly for those who come from historically marginalized communities, such as first-generation, low-income, non-traditional, and minority college students. Latinas are the youngest, fastest growing subgroup in the nation encompassing 16% of the female population--and are the least educated (Castellanos, Gloria, & Kamimura, 2006; Motel & Patten, 2013). Latinas and other women of color "experience multiple marginality" and are often presented with additional layers of complexity in their day-to-day professional lives (Turner, 2002, p. 76). Challenges women encounter include balancing a job, a family, a career, and college responsibilities (Furst-Bowe & Dittmann, 2001; Kramarae, 2001). The point that echoes in research are the obstacles women find when they attempt dual social roles (Stalker, 2001). Research has determined success factors and barriers that first-generation Chicana/Latina women experience as students at higher education institutions as undergraduates. Studies have also identified specific barriers student mothers face as college students. However, research has yet to determine which specific barriers first generation Chicana/Latina student mothers experience in their first year of a graduate program, as well as investigate what strategies these women used to overcome those barriers. The study used a qualitative method to conduct research on first-generation Chicana/Latina student mothers who had completed their first year of a graduate program. A face-to-face interview was used with open-ended questions. Three students participated in the research. This research identified some of the shared challenges, characteristics, and experiences that first-generation Chicana/Latina mothers face during the first year of a graduate program while raising a child(ren), which were difficulty balancing multiple roles, issues with childcare, and encountering feelings of guilt. The research also identified motivational and success factors that helped this population of students persist successfully through their first year of a graduate program despite the challenges they encountered. Those motivational and success factors attributed to a strong family support system and positive self-affirmations.

The Latino Education Crisis

Author : Patricia C. Gandara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0674047052
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Latino Education Crisis written by Patricia C. Gandara and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on both extensive demographic data and compelling case studies, this book reveals the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino students, the nation's largest and most rapidly growing minority group.

Latino Change Agents in Higher Education

Author : Leonard A Valverde
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787995959
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Latino Change Agents in Higher Education written by Leonard A Valverde and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latino Change Agents in Higher Education offers college and university leaders a practical guide for meeting the challenges of educating the burgeoning population of Latino students. The contributors, a stellar group of experienced leaders in higher education, clearly show that the changes to higher education needed to ensure Latino student success will benefit all students.

High-Achieving Latino Students

Author : Susan J. Paik
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1648020127
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book High-Achieving Latino Students written by Susan J. Paik and published by IAP. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-Achieving Latino Students: Successful Pathways Toward College and Beyond addresses a long-standing need for a book that focuses on the success, not failure, of Latino students. While much of the existing research works from a deficit lens, this book uses a strength-based approach to support Latino achievement. Bringing together researchers and practitioners, this unique book provides research-based recommendations from early to later school years on “what works” for supporting high achievement. Praise for High-Achieving Latino Students "This book focuses on an important issue about which we know little. There are many lessons here for both scholars and educators who believe that Latino students can succeed. I congratulate the authors for taking on this timely and significant topic." ~ Guadalupe Valdés, Ph.D., Bonnie Katz Tenenbaum Professor in Education, Stanford University. Author of Con Respeto: Bridging the Distances Between Culturally Diverse Families and Schools "This is a must-read book for leaders in institutions of both K-12 and higher education who want to better understand success factors of Latino students in the US. Using a strength-based framework to understand and support Latino achievement is a new paradigm that must be considered by all." ~ Loui Olivas, Ed.D., President, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education "In addition to being the right book at the right time, these editors should be congratulated for giving us a stellar example of how a research-practice collaboration comes together to produce such a valuable and lasting contribution to the field of school reform and improvement. Those who work in schools, universities, think tanks and policymaking centers have been waiting anxiously for this kind of book, and it’s now here." ~ Carl A. Cohn, Ed.D., Former Executive Director, California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, CA State Board of Education member, and Superintendent "There may not be a silver bullet for solving the so-called problem of Latino underachievement, but well-conceived solutions do exist. This powerful book offers strength- and asset-based frameworks that demonstrate Latino achievement is possible. Read this text to not only get informed, but to also get nurtured and inspired!" ~ Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D., Professor in Education, University of Texas at Austin. Author of Subtractive Schooling: US-Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring