Understanding Latina/o High School Students' Intellectual Self-Confidence and Pluralistic Orientation in the 10th Grade

• In Event: 46.033 - Connecting to College: College Access and College Readiness Revisited

Abstract

This study examined Latina/o high school students’ intellectual self-confidence and pluralistic orientation in the tenth grade. A rich portrait of 672 high school students enrolled in a six-year GEAR UP college access program, including their beliefs and knowledge about college, are provided using descriptive statistics. Results of factor analyses for Latina/o students’ pluralistic orientation and intellectual self-confidence in the 10th grade are included. Additional factors that included attendance patterns, academic and community engagement and anticipated behaviors in high school were regressed on to pluralistic orientation and intellectual-self confidence. Implications for GEAR UP and other college access programs are presented, as well as recommendations for secondary school counselors and post-secondary outreach professionals.

Authors

• Angela M. Locks, California State University - Long Beach

• Julio Fregoso, Santa Ana College

• Dawn R. Person, California State University - Fullerton

• Michelle M. Garcia, California State University - Fullerton

• Amy B. Jennings, California State University - Long Beach

• Melba Schneider, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign