Staff perceptions of Latino/a school engagement: an ethnographic study
| dc.contributor.author | Pallares, Carla Vanessa, author | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chavez, Ernest, advisor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Banning, James, committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rickard, Kathy, committee member | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stallones, Lorann, committee member | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-01-03T05:34:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-01-03T05:34:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing minority group in the United States. They also represent the fastest growing segment of the school-age population. The number of dropouts in the Latino population is significantly higher than other major ethnic groups. Latino/a students face discriminatory barriers within the school system such as overrepresentation in special education, lowered teacher expectations, and harsher disciplinary consequences than Non-Hispanic, White students. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions, opinions, and recommendations to help improve Latino/a students' retention in high school. Interviews were conducted with middle-school staff. Qualitative document analysis was used to allow new opinions and recommendations to be found that could help increase Latino/a student retention in high schools. Multiple factors such as low parental involvement, few role models, and undocumented status were found to affect Latino/a students' participation in school. Latino/a students' self perceptions also seem to influence their school engagement. Changing policy and involving all the stakeholders involved in education are recommendations to improve Latino/a student engagement and school retention. | |
| dc.format.medium | born digital | |
| dc.format.medium | doctoral dissertations | |
| dc.identifier | Pallares_colostate_0053A_10531.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10217/48163 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Colorado State University. Libraries | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 2000-2019 | |
| dc.rights | Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. | |
| dc.subject | engagement | |
| dc.subject | high dropout rate | |
| dc.subject | Hispanic | |
| dc.subject | Latinos | |
| dc.title | Staff perceptions of Latino/a school engagement: an ethnographic study | |
| dc.type | Text | |
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| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Colorado State University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
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