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- Future research on Hispanic students: What have we yet to learn? and What new and diverse perspectives are needed to examine Latino success in higher education?Crisp, Gloria; Nora, Amaury (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2012-07-01)The paper expands a recent review by Nora and Crisp (2009) by offering a line of investigation that identifies research most needed to advance our understanding of how Hispanic students experience college, with a focus toward identifying factors that support student success. First, the authors highlight several specific methodological, conceptual, and theoretical issues limiting the existing knowledge base on Hispanic students. Within the identification of those issues, the authors call for new perspectives that they hope researchers will consider in studying the success of Hispanic college students. Then, they discuss what they believe to be areas of research that deserve the immediate attention of higher education scholars, incorporating recommendations from scholars engaged in work on Hispanic student success.
- Hispanic Student Participation and Success in Developmental EducationCrisp, Gloria; Nora, Amaury (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2012-07-01)The paper’s aim is to summarize what is currently known regarding Latino/a students who participate in developmental education at both two and four-year institutions. The authors begin by describing the characteristics of developmental education. Next, they provide a profile of characteristics and outcomes for Latino/a students who participate in remediation. A brief synthesis of the developmental education literature is given, providing emphasis to studies that have included or disaggregated findings for Latino/a students. They conclude with key recommendations for research, theory, and policy.
- Hispanic Transfer in 2-year Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsCrisp, Gloria; Nuñez, Anne-Marie; Elizondo, Diane (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2012-07-01)Community colleges offer Hispanic students a critical gateway to bachelor’s degrees, but these institutions also have low transfer rates to four-year institutions. Some research suggests that Hispanic-Serving community colleges have higher Hispanic transfer rates. This paper examines transfer patterns of a national sample of Hispanic community college students who began their postsecondary education in a Hispanic-Serving community college during the 2003-4 academic year. These students’ postsecondary experiences and outcomes were tracked six years later. In this white paper, we compare characteristics of Hispanic students’ who began in Hispanic-Serving community colleges with those of Hispanic students who successfully transferred to a 4-year institution within six years. In addition, we evaluate the characteristics of the Hispanic-Serving community colleges of the whole group of Hispanic students compared with those who transferred within six years.
- Hispanics and Higher Education: An Overview of Research, Theory, and PracticeCrisp, Gloria; Nora, Amaury (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2009)Latinos lag behind other groups educationally (Fry, 2004). In 2000, only 10% of Hispanics aged 25–29 had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 34% of Whites and 18% of African-Americans (Llagas & Snyder, 2003). This variation in postsecondary educational attainment has caused substantial labor market inequalities with this population. In contrast to African-Americans who continue to suffer from discrimination that contributes to disparities in earnings, Hispanics are presently paid comparably to Whites given the same amount of education (National Research Council, 2006). This paper gives an overview of the main issues that Latino student face in higher education.
- Overview Of Hispanics In Science, Mathematics, Engineering And Technology (Stem): K-16 Representation, Preparation And ParticipationCrisp, Gloria; Nora, Amaury (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2012-07-01)The paper’s aim is to summarize what is currently known regarding Hispanic students in STEM. The authors begin with a summary of pre-college circumstances known to influence Latino/a students’ decisions to major in STEM as undergraduate students. A synthesis of what is known to date regarding the factors impacting the retention of Hispanic students in STEM fields is then provided. They conclude with key recommendations for research, policy and practice.