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Title
Exploring outlooks of first-generation Latino parents: factors contributing to the college preparation process of their children
Description
Communication between parents and school personnel plays a significant role in student achievement. Spanish-speaking parents are rather hesitant to seek assistance from their child’s school as cultural and language barriers have created a mindset that they are not supported, understood, or valued. Key stakeholders in education therefore need to acquire a clearer understanding of the Latino culture in a dire effort to better serve Hispanic students in high school and their families. This study examined the perceptions of first-generation Latino parents of high school students while identifying parental needs to improve their child’s college readiness upon completion of high school. It also investigated high school graduation rates and student dropout rates across the United States as well as effective and efficient ways in which the school can enhance the provision of school-related resources to their students. There is wide consensus that parental involvement (including home-based involvement, home-school communication, and school-based involvement) is essential for student success. Despite this understanding, there exists a gap in literature regarding the information, resources, and support available to first-generation Latino parents with children in high school. Using a conceptual framework that draws on theories of cultural and social capital, and a qualitative approach that included field notes, focus groups, and interviews, this study investigated the expectations, lived experiences, perceptions, and practices of 29 Latino immigrant parents of high school students in relation to their child’s secondary school. The findings of this study, which suggest varying levels of parental involvement, were organized around four themes: aspirations, parental support, school-based knowledge, and student preparation.
Date Created
2016
Contributors
- Lopez, Violetta A (Author)
- Schugerensky, Daniel (Thesis advisor)
- Fischman, Gustavo (Committee member)
- Runyan, Dennis (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
- Education
- aspirations
- college readiness
- Latino parents
- Latino students
- parent involvment
- school- based knowledge
- Children of immigrants--Education (Secondary)--United States.
- Children of immigrants
- Education, Secondary--Parent participation--United States.
- Education, Secondary
- Latin Americans--Services for--United States.
- Latin Americans
- School-linked human services--United States.
- School-linked human services
- College preparation programs--United States.
- College preparation programs
Resource Type
Extent
ix, 110 pages : illustrations
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.38674
Statement of Responsibility
by Violetta A. Lopez
Description Source
Viewed on October 3, 2016
Level of coding
full
Note
Partial requirement for: Ed.D., Arizona State University, 2016
Note type
thesis
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-92)
Note type
bibliography
English and Spanish
Note type
language
Field of study: Educational administration and supervision
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- 2016-06-01 08:56:01
System Modified
- 2021-08-30 01:23:14
- 2 years 6 months ago
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