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Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College - Creating Pathways to Success for Minority and Improvised Student Populations (Paperback)
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Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College - Creating Pathways to Success for Minority and Improvised Student Populations (Paperback)
Series: Innovative Ideas for Community Colleges Series
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Overall, nearly half of all incoming community college students
"drop-out" within twelve months of enrolling, with students of
color and the economically disadvantaged faring far worse. Given
the high proportion of underserved students these colleges enroll,
the detrimental impact on their communities, and for the national
economy as a whole at a time of diversifying demographics, is
enormous. This book addresses this urgent issue by bringing
together nationally recognized researchers whose work throws light
on the structural and systemic causes of student attrition, as well
as college presidents and leaders who have successfully implemented
strategies to improve student outcomes. The book is divided into
five sections, each devoted to a demographic group: African
Americans, Native Americans/American Indians, Latina/o Americans,
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Caucasian students in
poverty. Each section in turn comprises three chapters, the first
providing an up-to-date summary of research findings about barriers
and attainments pertaining to the corresponding population, the
second the views of a community college president, and the final
chapter offering a range of models and best practices for achieving
student success. The analyses, descriptions of cutting edge
programs, and recommendations for action will commend this volume
to everyone concerned about equity and completion rates in the
community college sector, from presidents and senior administrators
through faculty and student affairs leaders. For educational
researchers, it fills blanks on data about attrition and
persistence patterns of minority students attending community
colleges.
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