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Martinez-Vogt, Emily – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2017
This theoretical paper is based on a larger study focused on understanding the experiences of Latina community college students. The purpose of this paper is to expand upon the Silence to Resilience Model, which involves four phases that Latinas encounter upon or throughout their transition to community college including: (1) Racism on campus, (2)…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Females, Two Year College Students, Resilience (Psychology)
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Tong, Virginia M. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2014
The acculturation of Chinese immigrant high school students was examined as it relates to students' level of interaction with teachers and peers and participation in American school activities. Findings from a regression analysis revealed five variables (sociocultural adaptation strategies) that facilitate students' adjustment process:…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Chinese Americans, High School Students, School Activities
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA. – 1972
The College Bound Program was initiated with the summer session of 1967 as a far-reaching attempt to help disadvantaged students complete high school and enter and succeed in college. A consortium of local colleges and universities agreed to admit successful program graduates and provide them financial aid. The program has remained essentially…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, College Preparation, College School Cooperation