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- The Attitudes of Asian Americans Toward Affirmative ActionTeranishi, Robert T. (National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2015)Asian Americans are increasingly a factor in the political life of the United States, which makes it important to gain an accurate rendering of their position on key social issues that impact the nation. One area where there is a lack of understanding about the position of Asian Americans is with the issue of affirmative action. The 80-20 National Education Foundation (“80-20”) submitted an amicus brief in the Fisher Supreme Court case on affirmative action,2 reporting that “47,000 Asian Americans revealed overwhelming support (by a more than 52:1 ratio) within the community for race-neutral, merit-based college admission policies” (p. 2). However, this is a significant difference from any other poll on Asian Americans’ attitudes toward affirmative action. This brief examines existing research on the attitudes of Asian Americans regarding affirmative action and compares these results to the poll conducted by 80-20.
- Ethnic and Gender Subgroup Differences in Education, Employment, and Incarceration in the Asian American and Pacific Islander CommunityTeranishi, Robert T. (National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2015)The stratification of opportunities and disparate outcomes for Black and Latino boys and men has been well documented. However, there remains a lack of awareness about the extent to which these issues are relevant for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. This brief focuses on key status and leading indicators for the mobility and life course outcomes of AAPI boys and men, demonstrating the ways in which broad sweeping generalizations about the population miss incidences of differential access to educational opportunities and significant educational challenges. This brief reports on analysis of both differences between men from different AAPI subgroups, as well as differences between men and women within AAPI subgroups. Data reveal the need for greater inclusion of the AAPI community in efforts to address the educational challenges facing all men of color.
- The Hidden Academic Opportunity Gaps Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: What Disaggregated Data Reveals in Washington StateDolly Nguyen, Bach Mai; Hoa Nguyen, Mike; Teranishi, Robert T.; Hune, Shirley (National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2015-03-01)Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are a remarkably diverse community, comprising 48 different ethnic subgroups that speak over 300 different languages and represent a range of different immigration histories an extension to the 2008 reports, and in alignment with the continued efforts of AAPI communities advocating for data disaggregation across Washington State, this report offers a deeper and more nuanced perspective on the educational realities of AAPI students and reinforces the need for disaggregated data to unmask the hidden opportunity gaps of particular AAPI students. Given the continued efforts to make progress at all levels — legislative, institutional and community — Washington State is at a critical moment to utilize the findings from this report to advance the data disaggregation movement.
- The Impact of Scholarships for Asian American and Pacific Islander Community College Students: Findings from an Experimental Design StudyTeranishi, Robert T.; Martin, Margary; Bordoloi Pazich, Loni; Alcantar, Cynthia M.; Dolly Nguyen, Bach Mai; Curammeng, Edward R. (National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2015-10-01)This report provides results from the study of scholarship funding provided to AAPI students attending PEER community college campus partners. While APIASF distributed scholarships, CARE conducted the external evaluation to measure the impact of the funding on intermediate and long-term academic outcomes. As the first study to examine AAPI scholarship recipients at community colleges, we focus this report on describing the cohort of applicants for the scholarship program and provide some early findings from the first year of the longitudinal analysis of recipients and non-recipients. This research provides baseline findings upon which future studies can track the long-term impact of scholarship funding for AAPI students attending community colleges.
- In the Shadows of the Ivory Tower: Undocumented Undergraduates and the Liminal State of Immigration ReformTeranishi, Robert T.; Suárez-Orozco, Carola; Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo (Institute for Immigration, Globalization, & Education at University of California, 2015)Amidst the turbulent cross-currents of immigration reform, nearly a quarter of a million undocumented undergraduates are struggling to find their way in higher education. Their liminal state calls for research to inform the unique needs and challenges of this growing student population. In this report, the authors shed light on the range and complexities of undocumented undergraduates experiences based on a sample of 909 participants across 34 states originating in 55 countries. The participants attended an array of postsecondary institutions including two-year and four-year public and private colleges that range in selectivity. In this report, the authors describe their demographic characteristics, experiences in college, as well as their aspirations and anxieties. Further, they make specific recommendations for what colleges should consider to better serve this population. Lastly, in light of executive actions in 2012 and 2014, this data can be used to extrapolate some of the issues that are likely to define this newly protected immigrant population moving forward.
- Measuring the Impact of MSI-Funded Programs on Student Success Findings from the Evaluation of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving InstitutionsTeranishi, Robert T.; Martin, Margary; Bordoloi Pazich, Loni; Alcantar, Cynthia M.; Kim Nguyen, Tu-Lien (National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2014-04-01)This report shares findings from a three-year longitudinal study of three Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)—one of the newest minority serving institution (MSI) designations—and provides evidence for the impact of federally-funded campus programs on persistence, degree attainment, and transfer to four-year institutions for low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. This report demonstrates the important role of inquiry in enhancing the capacity-building efforts of institutions that serve disproportionately high concentrations of low-income minority students.
- The Racialized Experiences of Asian American A publication from iCount: A Data Quality Movement for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Pacific Islander Students: An Examination of Campus Racial Climate at the University of California, Los AngelesDolly Nguyen, Bach Mai; Hoa Nguyen, Mike; Chan, Jason; Teranishi, Robert T. (National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), 2016-04-01)In alignment with the efforts of iCount to bring awareness to the disparities that are concealed by vast generalizations about AAPI students, this study utilizes data from the University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) and qualitative interviews (see Technical Appendix for further detail) to examine the experiences of AAPI students on the UCLA campus. As one of a few studies focusing specifically on campus racial climate and AAPI students, this report brings to light three key themes that can advance the need to more carefully examine AAPI student experiences, in order to improve their educational experiences and outcomes.