This qualitative study examines how intergenerational learning contributed to academic motivation among students of different ages in the Florida College System, the state's community college system. The data for this study included 166 semi-structured focus groups with 375 students collected during site visits to 21 state colleges over a…

This study investigates the challenges and support systems impacting the success and perseverance of first-generation Latina college students. It emphasizes the critical role of family involvement and the cultural wealth within their communities, which have been overlooked in prior research. Utilizing interviews with first-generation Latina…

The transition to adulthood marks a major developmental milestone, and careful planning is required between students, families, and teachers in order to successfully set and achieve postschool goals. For students who are English learners and diagnosed with a disability, additional challenges may arise as they navigate barriers associated with…

This qualitative study focuses on understanding the motivational factors driving Latino students to pursue higher education and the obstacles hindering their enrollment. We conducted eleven focus group sessions, involving five distinct groups: students, parents, teachers, and counselors from public high schools, as well as two adult learner…

This qualitative study delves into the lives of six families and how the adults in the family structure and manage active engagement in the lives of their children. All participant-families reside in a Midwest city in northern Indiana and the population identifies as predominantly African American. This study utilized Bronfenbrenner's ecological…

The purpose of my phenomenological qualitative study was to understand the impact of family involvement and engagement on the persistence of first-generation Latinx students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designated university. Grounded in Yosso's (2005) community cultural wealth (CCW) model, I explored the ways CCW assets learned from…

This qualitative study discusses a phenomenological inquiry approach utilizing semi-structured interviews to understand how ten full-time Native American students experienced their sense of belonging at a rural community college. There are very few studies providing in-depth perspective on sense of belonging of Native American students attending a…

This study described the lived experiences of fifteen African American male college students and their perception of their high school academics. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the lived experiences of African American male college students on the factors promoting and inhibiting their academic achievement. In addition, this…

Although the rate of students with disabilities attending college continues to rise, these students often feel unprepared for college and graduate at discouraging rates. Further, negative outcomes are often exacerbated for college students with disabilities who experience co-occurring mental health needs. Although barriers associated with college…

Engaging parents in their children's education beginning in early childhood leads to improved academic and social outcomes for children (Brannon and Dauksas in PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement 1:94-105, 2012). In the field of early childhood special education (ECSE), teachers are likely to have frequent contact with diverse families, as the…

Stakeholders and advocates in Indiana are committed to advancing strategies that improve ECE services, including workforce preparation and development, to ensure that early educators can meet the complex needs of young children. Critical to these efforts is the establishment of a well-coordinated, comprehensive professional preparation and…

With the large discrepancy between the undergraduate graduation rates of Hispanic students and students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds, it is both an equity issue and an economic imperative that higher education institutions focus on retaining Hispanic students. This qualitative phenomenological study seeks to understand the barriers and…

Many professionals and families have expressed enthusiasm about annual reviews that implement a person-centred philosophy. Person-centred planning (PCP) has been perceived to facilitate a transition process, as well as supporting the key features of pupil involvement and family participation. This paper focuses on the way in which person-centred…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how Latin(x) STEM faculty in the southwestern United States describe their use of Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) to navigate barriers to graduate socialization encountered during STEM doctoral education. The models that serve as underpinnings for the following two research questions…

Rural Americans often face challenges in education and, as a result, long-term economic stability due to a deficiency in access to digital resources, minimal opportunities for advanced education, and a lack of community support and value placed on educational achievements. This article explores these deficiencies through the theoretical framework…