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The Relationship Between Equity Funding Levels And Success Of African American Students At California Community Colleges, Yulian Ligioso
The Relationship Between Equity Funding Levels And Success Of African American Students At California Community Colleges, Yulian Ligioso
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Purpose. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine what relationship exists between equity fund spending and the student success measures of graduation rates, associate degrees and certificates awarded, and transfers completed by African American students in single college community college districts in California.
Methodology. This study employed a quantitative research design using archival data. Correlation and regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between funding and student success outcomes. The study population was the California community college (CCC) system, and the sample was 49 single college districts.
Findings: As expected, funding was positively correlated with total number …