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Crisp, Gloria; Reyes, Nicole Alia Salis; Doran, Erin – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2017
This study examines Latina/o students' remedial math needs and outcomes. Data were drawn from a national sample of Latina/o students. Hierarchical generalized linear modeling techniques were used to predict three successful remediation outcomes. Results highlight the importance of providing financial aid and academic support to Latina/o students,…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement, Remedial Mathematics, Hispanic American Students
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Nunez, Anne-Marie; Oliva, Maricela – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2009
P-20 collaboration between the P-12 and higher education sectors has been increasing in recent years as a strategy to promote college access, particularly among underrepresented students. This article provides an overview of the current state of P-20 scholarship and practice in the field, offers an approach to conceptualizing the study and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Influences
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Fann, Amy; Jarsky, Karen McClafferty; McDonough, Patricia M. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2009
Parents who have not had opportunities to attend college themselves have neither experience with the process of college preparation and college going nor sufficient access to needed information. This article describes a collaborative venture between a university department of education and a cluster of local schools designed to help parents of…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, College Planning, College Preparation, Parent Participation
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Jarsky, Karen McClafferty; McDonough, Patricia M.; Nunez, Anne-Marie – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2009
This case study examines a P-20 action research partnership involving a university, a nonprofit organization, and several middle and high schools with sizeable enrollments of underserved students. The partnership's goals were rooted in a cultural change model designed to encourage college awareness and attendance among largely Latino and African…
Descriptors: African American Students, Action Research, Case Studies, Secondary Schools
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Moran, Carrol; Cooper, Catherine R.; Lopez, Angelica; Goza, Barbara – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2009
To consider how interdisciplinary P-20 partnerships increase college going among Chicano/Latino youth, the authors highlight evidence from the Educational Partnership Center (EPC), University of California, Santa Cruz, a P-20 partnership building academic achievement and college and career pathways. Three elements advance EPC effectiveness:…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Management Information Systems, Educational Theories, Alignment (Education)