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Voices of Influence: How Verbal Persuasion Shapes Latinx Superintendent's Careers
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Ligia Alberto; Amber Lassiter – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2024
This study explores the impact of self-efficacy, with a specific focus on verbal persuasion, on the career trajectories of Latinx school administrators. Grounded in Bandura's (1986) theory of self-efficacy, the research investigates how verbal persuasion has influenced the paths of Latinx school administrators toward achieving top leadership…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Hispanic Americans, Persuasive Discourse, Verbal Communication
Factors That Motivate Latino/a College Students to Persist to Graduation
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Lizette Chaglla – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study aims to analyze the factors that keep economically disadvantaged Hispanic students motivated when attaining their higher education degree. This study included 10 Hispanic students who have completed at least two academic years at an accredited four-year university in central or north New Jersey and were currently enrolled in one.…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Hispanic American Students, Academic Persistence, College Students
Dónde Están Mi Gente?: Perceptions of, and Support for, Professional Advancement among Latinx/a/o Mid-Level Higher Education Administrators
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Vanessa Gonzalez-Figuereo – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2025
Latinx/a/os have significantly increased in number in the US population. The advancement of mid-level Latinx/a/o professionals in higher education is not occurring at the same rate as the increase of the Latinx/a/o population in the country. This study aimed to examine the perceptions of mid-level Latinx/a/os administrators in their workplace…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Hispanic Americans, Administrators, Middle Management
Voices for Change: 2023 Year in Review
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National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2024
In 2023, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools elevated the voices of charter school students, educators, families, and advocates. The organization persevered through challenges and expanded access to high quality public charter schools for a greater number of students around the nation. This annual report covers what the sector…
Descriptors: Public Education, Academic Achievement, Charter Schools, Conferences (Gatherings)
Immersive Religion: Using Extended Reality Resources for Teaching the Academic Study of Religion
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John Soboslai – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2025
Traditional methods of teaching religion often fail to capture the sensory and spatial dimensions of religious practices, leaving students with abstract understandings disconnected from lived experiences. This study pilots the use of extended reality resources--immersive 360-degree videos, enhanced video interviews, and virtual tours--as tools for…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Resources, Teaching Methods, Religion Studies
COVID-19 Public Messaging: Using Google Autocompletes in Spanish to Understand the Lived Experience of Latinos in the Early Days of the Pandemic
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Lashida Barnes; Asia Lefebre; Karina Mercado; Rachel Cuevas; Sarah Malarkey; Nadia Smith; Humberto Baquerizo; Sebastian Acevedo; Pamela Valera – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of the Spanish-speaking Latino community during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders. A single remote focus group meeting was conducted with nine Spanish-speaking participants to explore how residents living amidst shelter-in-place orders made informed decisions about health, safety,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Hispanic Americans, Search Engines