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"We, As Parents, Do Have A Voice": Learning From Community-Based Programs Effectively Engaging Parents In Urban Communities, Elizabeth Gil, Ashley Johnson
"We, As Parents, Do Have A Voice": Learning From Community-Based Programs Effectively Engaging Parents In Urban Communities, Elizabeth Gil, Ashley Johnson
GSE Faculty Publications
Utilizing Yosso’s community cultural wealth framework as a theoretical lens, we sought to examine how nontraditional, community-based family engagement programs impacted adult family members’ thoughts and actions about engagement with their children's schools. The study drew primarily from the interviews, observations, and document analysis of two nontraditional family engagement programs in urban communities. Findings indicate that program approaches built upon and extended families’ social and navigational capitals. Educational leaders can more meaningfully engage urban families by learning from and incorporating practices implemented by the programs we examine and discuss in this article.
First-Generation Latino College Students: Institutional Practices That Support Four-Year College Degree Completion, Elizabeth Gil
First-Generation Latino College Students: Institutional Practices That Support Four-Year College Degree Completion, Elizabeth Gil
GSE Faculty Publications
Although college enrollment of Latino students has increased over the last decade, this group still lags in attainment of 4-year college degrees. Only 14.5% of Latinos aged and 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree in 2012 (Lopez & Fry, 2013). Greater educational attainment for Latinos is of significance as levels of educational attainment are associated with quality of life, lifetime earnings, and the country's economy in terms of the overall capacity of its workforce. This brief, based on literature about Latino college success and Latino college student retention, finds that four-year institutions that make a commitment to retaining …
Volume 3: Bilingual Educators As Professionals: The Need For Standards, New York State Association For Bilingual Education
Volume 3: Bilingual Educators As Professionals: The Need For Standards, New York State Association For Bilingual Education
Journal of Multilingual Education Research - Archives
No abstract provided.
Volume 2: Unpacking Writing And Channeling Change, New York State Association For Bilingual Education
Volume 2: Unpacking Writing And Channeling Change, New York State Association For Bilingual Education
Journal of Multilingual Education Research - Archives
No abstract provided.
Volume 1: Critical Issues In Multilingual Education: Reviewing The Past To Create The Future, New York State Association For Bilingual Education
Volume 1: Critical Issues In Multilingual Education: Reviewing The Past To Create The Future, New York State Association For Bilingual Education
Journal of Multilingual Education Research - Archives
No abstract provided.