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Analysis of selected factors relating to academic success, utilization of training and return home of Latin American students who have graduated from the California State College system

Creator:: Fretwell, David Herbert
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study The purposes of this study were to (1) identify the educational and socioeconomic characteristics of Latin American students who have graduated from the California State College system, (2) to identify those characteristics which significantly affect academic success, utilization of training and return home to Latin America...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: College Dean, Office of the Chancellor, The California State Colleges; Dr. Phil Persky, Foreign Student

A comparative study of American and Japanese students

Creator:: Keema, Elwood John
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Latina student perceptions of learning communities

Creator:: Yaqub, Samia
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the learning that occurs in Latina students who enroll in learning communities designed for underprepared community college students. The research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of Latina students enrolled in developmental learning community courses which have the greatest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Latinas make up the second largest student demographic group in California community colleges after

The meaning of persistence for African American femalesattending urban community colleges

Creator:: Glavan, John
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to examine the experiences of African American female students attending urban community colleges, to gain further understanding of how they interpret the meaning of persistence, and to identify the factors that affect their persistence. African American women attending community college in Los Angeles were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on October 16, 2009. Title: The Meaning of Persistence for African American Females Attending

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:: terminology……………………………………...70 3. California Agricultural Education student ethnicity by year………78 4

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

Creator:: Jaime-Diaz, Jesus
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each research question, three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , (i) personal experiences and major influences to attend community college. The student participants

Linking generations : the family legacies of older Armenian mothers

Creator:: Manoogian, Margaret M.
Abstract:: Families stay connected over time through the intergenerational transmission of legacies. Legacies help family members to articulate family identity, learn more about family history, and provide succeeding generations with information about family culture and ethnicity. This qualitative study examines how older mothers transmit family meanings, history, and culture to family...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: members through legacies and how ethnic histories influenced this process. Thirty older Armenian American

Immigrant lives and presidential dreams : exploring the experiences of Latino community college presidents

Creator:: Rodríguez, Francisco C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences, events, and circumstances that provided Latino educators the opportunity for ascendancy to the presidency of a California community college. This study aimed to recapture the individual experiences of current Latino community college presidents from working class, immigrant family backgrounds as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Students with disabilities in community colleges : the relationship of select demographic and academic variables to transfer

Creator:: Ponticelli, Jan E.
Abstract:: The original research detailed in this document recognizes that the majority of students with disabilities between 18-69 years of age will attend a community college. The literature also indicates an exponential increase for better job opportunity and earnings relative to individuals with disabilities who attain higher levels of education. This...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student support services 10 to ensure accessibility. For example, the California community

Understanding the experiences of students in Latino/Latina fraternities and sororities

Creator:: Magaña, Emanuel
Abstract:: The purpose of this is study is to investigate the experiences of students in Latino/Latina fraternities and sororities. Five students were selected to take part of the study and were interviewed using a qualitative case study methodology grounded in critical race theory. Five themes were identified: the support system that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in College Student Services Administration presented on

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Analysis of selected factors relating to academic success, utilization of training and return home of Latin American students who have graduated from the California State College system

A comparative study of American and Japanese students

Latina student perceptions of learning communities

The meaning of persistence for African American femalesattending urban community colleges

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

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

Linking generations : the family legacies of older Armenian mothers

Immigrant lives and presidential dreams : exploring the experiences of Latino community college presidents

Students with disabilities in community colleges : the relationship of select demographic and academic variables to transfer

Understanding the experiences of students in Latino/Latina fraternities and sororities

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