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Even Start Family Literacy Program : similarities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants

Creator:: Pamulapati, Sireesha
Abstract:: This study used a mixed method approach (quantitative and qualitative) to examine the commonalities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants of the Even Start Family Literacy Program. Using a life course perspective, this study examined the educational background and life history of Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants, their reasons and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Hispanic parents. Achieving self-sufficiency involved acculturation to the American society for Hispanic

Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Creator:: Meza Discua, José Luis
Abstract:: Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic minority in the United States, and they have the highest dropout rates of any major ethnic group in the country (U.S. Department of Labor, 2003). Latinos' educational attainment is consistently lower than that of other students (Gandara, 2008). The majority of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges across Oregon. The Pew Hispanic

Voices to be heard : narrative research of undocumented Latino students in Oregon community colleges

Creator:: Ivelisse, Brenda
Abstract:: Community colleges have become a practical educational option for undocumented students seeking an associate degree; thus reflecting the community college's very mission and purpose by providing access and affordability for these students. Specifically, undocumented Latino students are known to select community colleges due to their low tuition cost, proximity to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: undocumented Latino students in Oregon. The Pew Hispanic Center found approximately 22% of the estimated

Examining the Latino experience in California agricultural education : a parallel mixed methods multiple case study

Creator:: Elliott, Kristopher Michael
Abstract:: Latino students are among the fastest growing demographic groups in the nation, particularly in California, Texas, Florida, and New York. Within California in 2014, over 70,000 students are involved in Agricultural Education programs, and Latino students now account for over 50% of the total enrollment - and the percentage of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education mirrors the total percentage of Hispanic students in California secondary education. Less than

Hispanic family diabetes project : a pilot intervention study

Creator:: White, Beverly B.
Abstract:: Changes in lifestyle over the last century have resulted in a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes in the United States (U.S.). Mexican-Americans, the largest Hispanic/Latino subgroup in the U.S., are 1.7x’s as likely to have diabetes as non- Hispanic Whites. Culturally appropriate approaches for treating diabetes in minority...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: %) (ODPCP, 2003). The Hispanic/Latino population in Oregon are disproportionately affected by

Motivation and engagement in school among immigrant Latino middle school students

Creator:: Knudson-Martin, John
Abstract:: This study investigated how a minority population of Latino/a immigrant children attending a middle school in the Pacific Northwest made sense of engaging with school and school mathematics. A cross disciplinary theoretical framework was used to examine how individual student motivation is impacted by the social context in which the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with the school‟s leadership, Oregon State University and the Science and Mathematics Education

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Creator:: Díaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: English Language Learners (ELLs) represent a culturally and linguistically diverse population in US schools. ELLs enter kindergarten with a range of academic and self-regulation skills, but can face multiple challenges navigating the school context (Zwiers, 2013). Previous research documents that low-income ELLs lagged behind in academic achievement, self-regulation, and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education, 2013; Gandara & Contreras, 2009; Pew Hispanic Center 2011; U.S. Census, 2011). Previous

Post-colonialist Pathways : Building Potential for Multicultural Service Learning at Community Colleges

Creator:: Cate, Rachael
Abstract:: Latina/o student enrollments in community colleges in the United States are rapidly growing, yet Latina/o student success rates have not matched this growth. There is a need for community college programs that serve Latina/o student populations more effectively and that incorporate multicultural educational practices into college programs. The purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: three standalone manuscripts. The first focused on exploration of literature in Hispanic education

Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

Creator:: Merrill, Marina L.
Abstract:: This research focused on the experiences of 15 low income Mexican women immigrants participating in MAS and Superando, two family literacy programs at the center of these women's sociocultural change. This research sought to understand the extent to which participation in these two programs empowers women to create change in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: new mentors at the Oregon Department of Education I extend my deepest gratitude for your patience and

Analysis of high-risk hispanic families in a family support program : characteristics, factors affecting parenting skills over time, and age-paced newsletter efficacy

Creator:: Weatherspoon, Joni
Abstract:: Two studies investigated the characteristics of high-risk Hispanic parents with young children who were enrolled in a primary prevention home visitation program targeting first birth families. In the first study, more and less acculturated high-risk Hispanic families were compared to high-risk non-Hispanic White families on differences in demographic characteristics, risk...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: language age-paced parent education newsletter for Spanish-speaking Hispanic parents. The intent of both

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Even Start Family Literacy Program : similarities and differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic participants

Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Voices to be heard : narrative research of undocumented Latino students in Oregon community colleges

Examining the Latino experience in California agricultural education : a parallel mixed methods multiple case study

Hispanic family diabetes project : a pilot intervention study

Motivation and engagement in school among immigrant Latino middle school students

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Post-colonialist Pathways : Building Potential for Multicultural Service Learning at Community Colleges

Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

Analysis of high-risk hispanic families in a family support program : characteristics, factors affecting parenting skills over time, and age-paced newsletter efficacy

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