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EJ Summers; Danielle L. McEwen; Rafael A. Cordero; Jesse Silva – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2024
This mixed-methods study examined characteristics and learning experiences of student veterans who transitioned from community college(s) into a 4-year public university. The study descriptively compared veteran versus non-veteran transfer students, using a survey and follow-up interviews. Results illustrated that student veterans attended larger…
Descriptors: Veterans, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Community College Students
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Valenzuela, Angela; Garcia, Emmanuel; Romo, Harriett; Perez, Beatrix – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2012
The problem of low academic attainment for Latino/a students may be a result of the situation at the K-12 levels, a situation that is beyond the control of students or their families (Martinez, 2003). Analyses of school success must take into account the social and political hierarchies in schools, school systems, and communities, as well as the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Opportunities, Caring
Mortenson, Thomas G., Ed. – Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 1992
This document is a compilation of the first 18 issues of a newsletter on public policy and postsecondary education opportunity trends. Each monthly issue contains one or two main articles providing an analysis of research on trends in postsecondary education. The major articles in these issues are: (1) "Equity of Higher Education Opportunity:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Bachelors Degrees