Download or read book Validation Experiences of Low income First generation Students in Community College written by Rachel M. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of low degree attainment rates for low-income, first-generation students at the community college level remains a constant struggle for the higher education sector to overcome. While community colleges have been successful in providing access to higher education for millions of low-income, first-generation students, the persistence rates have not been so impressive. The aim of this study was to explore practices that can contribute to winning the endless battle higher education faces to improve persistence and degree attainment rates of low-income, first-generation students in community colleges. This qualitative, phenomenological research study examined low-income, first-generation students' perceptions of validation experiences in community colleges. Laura Rendon's Validation Theory was used as a framework to determine the role of validation in the community college experience of successful low-income, first-generation students. Faculty, staff, peers, and family members were all identified as individuals who helped students to feel validated. The findings revealed that students felt affirmed, engaged, and motivated to persist as a result of validating experiences during their time in community college. Validating experiences also caused the majority of the participants to feel satisfied with their overall community college experience.
Download or read book First generation Students written by Anne-Marie Nuñez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors that Influence the Success of First generation Low Income Latino Community College Students written by Joseph A. Sandoval and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This doctoral dissertation studied the various factors that influence the success of first generation, low income, Latino, community college students in transferring to four-year colleges and universities. The participants in this study were eight first-generation, low-income Latino male, EOPS community college students. This qualitative inquiry used a descriptive case study methodology and explored the actual and lived experiences of these students through a brief questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Validation Theory (Rendon) and Community Cultural Wealth Theory (Yosso) were used to analyze the participants' stories who have overcome many personal, family and financial hardships to achieve their goal of a college education and who have successfully navigated the transfer admissions process to a four-year college or university. Significant findings indicated that family, faculty/mentors, peers/classmates, ganas/determination, individual/personal attributes, giving back to their family & community and becoming positive role models were the foremost factors that influenced their success in college completion amongst other things. These factors helped the participants successfully navigate the transfer admission to a four-year college or university.
Download or read book Clearing the Path for First Generation College Students written by Ashley C. Rondini and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearing the Path for First-Generation College Students comprises a wide range of studies that explore the multidimensional social processes and meanings germane to the experiences of first-generation college students before and during their matriculation into institutions of higher education. The chapters offer timely, empirical examinations of the ways that these students negotiate experiences shaped by structural inequities in higher education institutions and the pathways that lead to them. This volume provides insight into the dilemmas that arise from the transformation of students’ class identities in pursuit of upward mobility, as well as their quest for community and a sense of “belonging” on college campuses that have not been historically designed for them. While centering first-generation status, this collection also critically engages the ways in which other dimensions of social identity intersect to inform students’ educational experiences in relation to dynamics of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, and immigration. Additionally, this book takes a holistic approach by exploring the ways in which first-generation college students are influenced by, and engage with, their families and communities of origin as they undertake their educational careers.
Download or read book The First Steps in the Journey written by Beth Ervin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In fall 2013, California Community Colleges began to implement changes to the enrollment, or onboarding, process. These changes created a college enrollment process in which applicants to the state's community colleges complete several steps designed to create a foundation for student success, including orientation, assessment/placement, and academic counseling before enrolling in classes. Community colleges function as an accessible gateway to higher education, particularly for first generation, low-income students; however, concerns about the impact an increasingly complex community college enrollment process may have on vulnerable populations like first generation, low-income applicants prompted this study. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the persistence patterns of first generation, low-income applicants through the California Community College enrollment process as implemented by Sierra College, a community college in Rocklin, California. This study also examined the assets and liabilities that either assisted or impeded these applicants' transition through this enrollment process. To describe these persistence patterns, four cohorts of first generation, low-income, first-time student applicants from fall 2013 through spring 2015 were identified and their rates of persistence through each of the four stages of the enrollment process were analyzed. This analysis showed a loss of applicants at each stage of the process and an overall rate of persistence for first generation, low-income first-time student applicants that is consistent with the rate of persistence for all applicants to Sierra College in the same enrollment cycle. The data also show a significantly lower rate of persistence in some cohorts in some stages for female applicants as compared to males, and for African American applicants as compared to non-African American applicants. In addition, six first-generation, low-income applicants in the fall 2015 cohort were interviewed for this study. These interviews allow for a discussion of the assets that these applicants capitalized upon to aid them as they navigated the Sierra College enrollment process; it also showed the challenges, or liabilities, that impeded these applicants' transition to college. Study findings reflect the literature that shows the importance of strengthening the support provided by a first-generation, low-income applicant's social, familial, and institutional support network. For example, summer melt research findings show the positive impacts of high school, college, and community support on persistence rates and applicants' experience of the transition to college (Castleman & Page, 2014b). Findings from this study show the potential opportunities to improve applicant persistence and to improve the first-generation, low-income applicant's experience of the enrollment process through effective connection to and increased support from institutional resources.
Download or read book Achieving Educational Excellence written by Alexander W. Astin and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1985-04-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Educational Experiences of Low income First Generation College Students of Color at a Major Public University written by Ruttanatip Chonwerawong and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from life history approach, six low-income first generation college students of color were interviewed six times and observed from the fall of their freshman year to the end of the spring semester. In addition, fifteen administrators, staff, and faculty members were also interviewed. A total of 110.5 hours were spent on in-depth interviews and observations.
Download or read book Know That You Are Worthy written by Adam J. Rodríguez and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-02-02 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-one alumni who were the first in their family to obtain a college degree share their experiences as first-generation students in this noteworthy new text. Their stories illuminate how the struggles of first-generation students are primarily due to a combination of multiple social inequities that are ignored, reinforced, and perpetuated by exclusive college systems. Speaking directly to current and future first-generation students, the authors offer tips and advice for success, along with powerful words of encouragement. Faculty and staff will also benefit from reading this book, as the authors describe a more equitable system in which universities are enriched by the wisdom, experiences, and talents of first-generation students while promoting a generative culture for all learners.
Download or read book Unequal and Unrepresented written by Kay Lehman Schlozman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How American political participation is increasingly being shaped by citizens who wield more resources The Declaration of Independence proclaims equality as a foundational American value. However, Unequal and Unrepresented finds that political voice in America is not only unequal but also unrepresentative. Those who are well educated and affluent carry megaphones. The less privileged speak in a whisper. Relying on three decades of research and an enormous wealth of information about politically active individuals and organizations, Kay Schlozman, Henry Brady, and Sidney Verba offer a concise synthesis and update of their groundbreaking work on political participation. The authors consider the many ways that citizens in American democracy can influence public outcomes through political voice: by voting, getting involved in campaigns, communicating directly with public officials, participating online or offline, acting alone and in organizations, and investing their time and money. Socioeconomic imbalances characterize every form of political voice, but the advantage to the advantaged is especially pronounced when it comes to any form of political expression--for example, lobbying legislators or making campaign donations—that relies on money as an input. With those at the top of the ladder increasingly able to spend lavishly in politics, political action anchored in financial investment weighs ever more heavily in what public officials hear. Citing real-life examples and examining inequalities from multiple perspectives, Unequal and Unrepresented shows how disparities in political voice endanger American democracy today.
Download or read book Qualitative Dissertation Methodology written by Nathan Durdella and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designing and writing a qualitative dissertation methodology chapter can be done! Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods functions as a dissertation advisor to help students construct and write a qualitative methodological framework for their research. Drawing from the challenges author Nathan Durdella has experienced while supervising students, the book breaks down producing the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces and goes through each portion of the methodology process step by step. With a warm and supportive tone, he walks students through the process from the very start, from choosing chairs and developing qualitative support networks to outlining the qualitative chapter and delving into the writing. By the end of the book, students will have completed the most challenging chapter of a qualitative dissertation and laid a strong foundation for the rest of their dissertation work. Corresponding videos featuring the author help concepts come alive for your students.
Download or read book Qualitative Dissertation Methodology written by Nathan Richard Durdella and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the challenges the author has seen in supervising dissertation students, the book breaks down the dissertation chapter into smaller pieces, providing specific and detailed advice on how to frame the chapter, identify a research setting, work with data sources, develop data collection instruments, articulate a data analysis procedure, and adopt a reflexive stance on research roles.
Download or read book Low Income First Generation Community College Students written by Ramona Marie Muñoz and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Findings and Conclusions: An analysis of the interviews, focus groups, field notes and artifacts resulted in identifying three themes for this qualitative study. The themes included (1) Walking Two Roads, (2) Services Utilized to Overcome Barriers and (3) Giving Back and Coming Full Circle. A Native American lens was used when defining themes. Additionally, a comparison between the literature review and the research findings indicated that the most often touted mechanisms of retention are not required by most colleges and therefore, are not often used by LIFG community college students. Furthermore, the one resource all the participants cited as being helpful in their retention was the use of faculty, and yet, this was not a mechanism that was overly cited in the literature review.
Download or read book Completing College written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The report examines retention and degree attainment of 210,056 first-time, full-time students at 356 four-year non-profit institutions, using a combination of CIRP (Cooperative Institutional Research Program) Freshman Survey data and student graduation data from the National Student Clearinghouse"--Publisher's web site.
Download or read book College Persistence Stories of Low Income First generation Students written by Gretchen L. Jewett and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low income, first-generation college students face many barriers in their pursuit of a college degree. As a result, the retention rates for this student population have traditionally been lower than for other student populations. In order to support the persistence of this student population it is important to study the experiences of those students who are persisting in college. This study explores the college experiences of seven low income, first-generation students who are persisting in college, in order to better understand how university faculty and staff can better support degree attainment for this student population. This qualitative study addresses the question, "What are the experiences of persisting low income, first-generation students during their enrollment in college?" The study also addresses the two secondary questions, "What factors contribute to low income, first-generation student persistence?" and "How can their university better support low income, first-generation students to graduation?" This study explores the emerging themes of the challenges this student population faces and their personal drive and motivation to persist in college, as well as experiences with advising and orientation, academic support resources, and non-academic support resources. The end result of this study is a set of suggestions for how university faculty and staff can provide resources to better support low income, first-generation students in their college persistence.
Download or read book First Generation College Students written by Lee Ward and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS "…a concise, manageable, lucid summary of the best scholarship, practices, and future-oriented thinking about how to effectively recruit, educate, develop, retain, and ultimately graduate first-generation students." —from the foreword by JOHN N. GARDNER First-generation students are frequently marginalized on their campuses, treated with benign disregard, and placed at a competitive disadvantage because of their invisibility. While they include 51% of all undergraduates, or approximately 9.3 million students, they are less likely than their peers to earn degrees. Among students enrolled in two-year institutions, they are significantly less likely to persist into a second year. First-Generation College Students offers academic leaders and student affairs professionals a guide for understanding the special challenges and common barriers these students face and provides the necessary strategies for helping them transition through and graduate from their chosen institutions. Based in solid research, the authors describe best practices and include suggestions and techniques that can help leaders design and implement effective curricula, out-of-class learning experiences, and student support services, as well as develop strategic plans that address issues sure to arise in the future. The authors offer an analysis of first-generation student expectations for college life and academics and examine the powerful role cultural capital plays in shaping their experiences and socialization. Providing a template for other campuses, the book highlights programmatic initiatives at colleges around the county that effectively serve first-generation students and create a powerful learning environment for their success. First-Generation College Students provides a much-needed portrait of the cognitive, developmental, and social factors that affect the college-going experiences and retention rates of this growing population of college students.
Download or read book A Phenomenological Study Examining the Experiences of First Generation Low Income and Students of Color in a First Year Experience College Course Related to Student Persistence and Retention written by Joanna White and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to understand the experiences of underrepresented student populations (first generation students, students receiving federal financial aid and students of color) enrolled in First Year Experience (FYE) courses who then persisted to the following semester and remained enrolled at the college. The study examined students at a large, urban community college in central Connecticut and included 8 students as participants. The theories that guided this study were Astin's Theory of Involvement (Astin, 1999) and Tinto's Theory of Departure (Tinto, 1993). The central question for this study was: how do students describe their experiences in a First Year Experience course? A purposeful sampling of 8 students was used for the study. Data was collected by interviews, a focus group, and a questionnaire. Data analysis procedures were conducted based on Moustakas' (1994) modification of the Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method. The results of this study confirmed the Theory of Involvement (Astin, 1999) as well as the Theory of Departure (Tinto, 1993. The participants in this study perceived that they had a very positive experience while taking FYE coursework and that the coursework helped them in regards to persistence and retention at the college. The content and experiences in the coursework helped form meaningful connections to resources and programs, which kept them engaged and enrolled at the college. These connections helped students overcome obstacles and barriers to their success as students.
Download or read book In Pursuit of the PhD written by William G. Bowen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What percentage of graduate students entering PhD programs in the arts and sciences at leading universities actually complete their studies? How do completion rates vary by field of study, scale of graduate program, and type of financial support provided to students? Has the increasing reliance on Teaching Assistantships affected completion rates and time-to-degree? How successful have national fellowship programs been in encouraging students to finish their studies in reasonably short periods of time? What have been the effects of curricular developments and shifts in the state of the job market? How has the overall "system" of graduate education been affected by the expansion of the 1960s and the subsequent contraction in enrollments and degrees conferred? Is there "excess capacity" in the system at the present time? This major study seeks to answer fundamental questions of this kind. It is based on an exhaustive analysis of an unparalleled data set consisting of the experiences in graduate school of more than 35,000 students who entered programs in English, history, political science, economics, mathematics, and physics at ten leading universities between 1962 and 1986. In addition, new information has been obtained on the graduate student careers of more than 13,000 winners of prestigious national fellowships such as the Woodrow Wilson and the Danforth. It is the combination of these original data sets with other sources of national data that permits fresh insights into the processes and outcomes of graduate education. The authors conclude that opportunities to achieve significant improvements in the organization and functioning of graduate programs exist--especially in the humanities and related social sciences--and the final part of the book contains their policy recommendations. This will be the standard reference on graduate education for years to come, and it should be read and studied by everyone concerned with the future of graduate education in the United States. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
