This article documents the experiences of a group of first-generation Latino college students who... more This article documents the experiences of a group of first-generation Latino college students who enrolled in 4-year institutions immediately after high school graduation. Students form part of a research intervention program that focuses on disrupting social reproduction by increasing college access and persistence for underrepresented youth. In particular, this article explores the long-term effects of a college access/intervention program by examining how a group of first-generation Latino college students navigate the transition from high school to college, maintain a capacity to access academic and social support while in college, and sustain a college-going identity. The experiences of these first-generation Latino college students are situated within social/cultural capital theory, social reproduction theory, and critical theory. Analysis of a longitudinal database focuses on students’ proclivity to mobilize support around academic, financial, personal, and family issues whil...
Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School D... more Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School District: A value-added approach Marisa Saunders, David Silver and Estela Zarate UCLA'S INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY ...
This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-u... more This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-ulum materials, equipment, and technology. Using California as a case, it reviews the importance of these instructional materials to education, generally, and in the context of current ...
Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School D... more Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School District: A value-added approach Marisa Saunders, David Silver and Estela Zarate UCLA'S INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY ...
Beyond Tracking makes a persuasive case for radical reform of the American high school through a ... more Beyond Tracking makes a persuasive case for radical reform of the American high school through a multiple pathways approach designed to meet the divergent needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Beyond Tracking compellingly calls for transformative changes in the ...
This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-u... more This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-ulum materials, equipment, and technology. Using California as a case, it reviews the importance of these instructional materials to education, generally, and in the context of current ...
This article documents the experiences of a group of first-generation Latino college students who... more This article documents the experiences of a group of first-generation Latino college students who enrolled in 4-year institutions immediately after high school graduation. Students form part of a research intervention program that focuses on disrupting social reproduction by increasing college access and persistence for underrepresented youth. In particular, this article explores the long-term effects of a college access/intervention program by examining how a group of first-generation Latino college students navigate the transition from high school to college, maintain a capacity to access academic and social support while in college, and sustain a college-going identity. The experiences of these first-generation Latino college students are situated within social/cultural capital theory, social reproduction theory, and critical theory. Analysis of a longitudinal database focuses on students’ proclivity to mobilize support around academic, financial, personal, and family issues whil...
Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School D... more Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School District: A value-added approach Marisa Saunders, David Silver and Estela Zarate UCLA'S INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY ...
This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-u... more This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-ulum materials, equipment, and technology. Using California as a case, it reviews the importance of these instructional materials to education, generally, and in the context of current ...
Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School D... more Page 1. The Impact of High Schools on Student Achievement within the Los Angeles Unified School District: A value-added approach Marisa Saunders, David Silver and Estela Zarate UCLA'S INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY ...
Beyond Tracking makes a persuasive case for radical reform of the American high school through a ... more Beyond Tracking makes a persuasive case for radical reform of the American high school through a multiple pathways approach designed to meet the divergent needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Beyond Tracking compellingly calls for transformative changes in the ...
This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-u... more This article addresses critical issues regarding students' access to textbooks, curric-ulum materials, equipment, and technology. Using California as a case, it reviews the importance of these instructional materials to education, generally, and in the context of current ...
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