ERIC Number: EJ1368926
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1938-8926
EISSN: EISSN-1938-8934
Can High School Educators Bridge the Gap?: Message Construction as a Process of Anticipatory Socialization for Marginalized Students' Transition to Higher Education
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, v15 n4 p426-437 Aug 2022
Previous research has identified the important role high school educators play in the postsecondary advancement of racially marginalized students. However, research has yet to examine how educators construct messages to facilitate these students' transition from high school to college. Therefore, this study explores how teachers make sense of factors impacting postsecondary advancement and, as a result, how they construct messages about higher education for diverse students. In-depth interviews with educators from three school districts in central Texas revealed several perceived factors, including the equalizing effect of SES across racial lines and a color-blind mentality toward student advancement. Educators constructed a variety of messages about higher education, including both generalized and individualized messages about the more pragmatic aspects of college (e.g., the application process, study habits, and daily life), and motivational messages meant to encourage college decision-making. Based on these findings, I make suggestions for future research about higher education messaging for racially marginalized students.
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Disadvantaged Youth, Power Structure, Race, College Bound Students, High School Students, Adjustment (to Environment), Communication (Thought Transfer), Socialization, College Preparation, Socioeconomic Status, Teacher Student Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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