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Ramirez, Pablo C.; Ross, Lydia; Jimenez-Silva, Margarita – High School Journal, 2016
In this one-year qualitative study, the authors examined how border pedagogy is enacted by two Latino/a high school teachers in a border community in Southern California. Through classroom observations, the authors documented powerful student discussions that named complex borders (Giroux, 1992) that existed in their daily lives. We drew from…
Descriptors: Youth, Hispanic Americans, Instruction, Secondary School Teachers
Excelencia in Education, 2020
How can institutions and communities accelerate Latino student success? Examples of "Excelencia" is the only national effort to identify and promote evidence-based programs accelerating Latino student success in higher education. Since 2005, "Excelencia" in Education has recognized over 300 programs making a positive difference…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education)
Johnson, Hans; Cook, Kevin; Mejia, Marisol Cuellar – Public Policy Institute of California, 2017
California needs 1.1 million more workers with bachelor's degrees by 2030 to keep up with economic demand. More college graduates would mean higher incomes, greater economic mobility, more tax revenue, and less demand for social services. In addressing this projected shortfall, three regions will play an especially critical role: Los Angeles…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Bachelors Degrees, Economic Factors, Income
Moore, Colleen; Schrager, Cynthia; Bracco, Kathy Reeves – Education Insights Center, 2017
This report provides campus and system leaders with a scan of the current state of reform within the California State University (CSU), together with contextual insight into the obstacles and possibilities for broader scale adoption of coordinated, systemic change. Researchers: (1) Reviewed information on evidence-based student success strategies…
Descriptors: State Universities, Student Improvement, Educational Change, Graduation Rate
Jimerson, Shane R.; Patterson, Mary Skokut; Stein, Rachel; Babcock, Sarah K. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2016
As of 2014, 24 states require students to pass exit exams to graduate from high school. In California, all high school students are required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to earn a diploma. Failure to pass the CAHSEE is linked with school dropout, which is associated with many deleterious outcomes and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Hispanic American Students, English Language Learners, Regression (Statistics)
Niebling, Rachel Bird; Lovell, Phillip – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2015
When President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law in 2002, the U.S. national high school graduation rate was 72.6 percent. Today, the national high school graduation rate has reached an all-time high of 81 percent and the number of low-graduation-rate high schools has declined considerably. While this progress is notable,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change
Campaign for College Opportunity, 2018
The State of Higher Education in California is a series of reports by the Campaign for College Opportunity that provide comprehensive data on the current state of college access and completion for our state and what it means for our economy. This report analyzes the state of Latinx in California education. Specifically, this report reviews…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Hispanic American Students, Success, Enrollment Trends
Kouyoumdjian, Claudia; Guzmán, Bianca L.; Garcia, Nichole M.; Talavera-Bustillos, Valerie – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2017
Growth of Latino students in postsecondary education merits an examination of their resources/challenges. A community cultural wealth model provided a framework to examine unacknowledged student resources and challenges. A mixed method approach found that first- and second-generation college students report equal numbers of sources of…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Mixed Methods Research, Hispanic American Students, Guidelines
Education Trust-West, 2017
In December 2017, the California Department of Education released the new California School Dashboard, replacing the field test version from March 2017. The web-based dashboard includes new, up-to-date data and comes with higher stakes than the earlier version. Using multiple color-coded measures, with Red representing the lowest rating and Blue…
Descriptors: Equal Education, School Districts, State Departments of Education, Report Cards
Nodine, Thad R. – Education Insights Center, 2019
California is home to more of the "super rich" than any other state (Pastor & Braun 2015), and yet Californians, on average, have become poorer since the turn of the century. With cost of living taken into account, California now claims the nation's highest rate of poverty (Fox 2017). California's disparities extend beyond economic…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Educational Policy, Educational Objectives, Fellowships
Johnson, Hans; Bohn, Sarah; Cook, Kevin; Mejia, Marisol Cuellar; Jackson, Jacob; Lee, Courtney; McConville, Shannon; Murphy, Patrick; Rodriguez, Olga – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
Higher education is a key driver of economic growth and individual opportunity in California. But the state has not been keeping up with a strong and growing demand for skilled workers. Recent investments and initiatives have helped increase enrollment, graduation rates, and the number of degrees awarded. Substantial gains in these…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Trends, Access to Education, Graduation Rate
Haeger, Heather; Fresquez, Carla – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
Increasing inclusion of underrepresented minority and first-generation students in mentored research experiences both increases diversity in the life sciences research community and prepares students for successful careers in these fields. However, analyses of the impact of mentoring approaches on specific student gains are limited. This study…
Descriptors: Mentors, Inclusion, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students
Thier, Michael; Beach, Paul; Lench, Sarah Collins; Austin, Ellie; Coleman, Matt – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2016
This policy brief discusses the United State's bias toward college-going as the gold standard and how to counteract that singular mode of thinking. The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) outlines why definitions of K-12 success should balance an emphasis on each C (college and career). EPIC also shows the related pitfalls of districts…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Rumberger, Russell W.; Losen, Daniel J. – Civil Rights Project - Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2016
School suspension rates have been rising since the early 1970s, especially for children of color. One body of research has demonstrated that suspension from school is harmful to students, as it increases the risk of retention and school dropout. Another has demonstrated that school dropouts impose huge social costs on their states and localities,…
Descriptors: Discipline, Suspension, Costs, Dropouts
Gao, Niu – Public Policy Institute of California, 2021
The abrupt shift to distance learning at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis exacerbated inequalities in California's K-12 system and added urgency to an ongoing discussion about the role of high school graduation policy in promoting equitable student outcomes. More rigorous graduation requirements, particularly in math and science, can improve…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Online Courses