63.084-7 - Catholic Educational Efforts to Ensure Academic Success for Urban Students of Color Placed at Risk

• In Event: 63.084 - Roundtable Session 22

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

Research has documented the low levels of educational attainment and high school and college persistence of urban students of color placed at risk. This research points to the critical importance of providing adequate preparation and ongoing supports to help these students succeed in high school and beyond. This session incorporates three papers that examine three Catholic educational programs, including school and mentor programs, that are contributing to increased academic success and educational attainment of urban students of color placed at risk. One paper examines the graduate support process of NativityMiguel middle schools, one addresses the efforts of Jesuit high schools, and the third examines a mentoring program provided by Notre Dame Mission AmeriCorps members.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Catholic Education

Chair

• Mickey Fenzel, Loyola University Maryland

Papers

• Ensuring Continued Academic Success Through Graduate Support in NativityMiguel Schools: A Case Study - Mickey Fenzel, Loyola University Maryland

• Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program: Enhancing Educational Opportunities for At-Risk Students of Color - Peter R. Litchka, Loyola University Maryland

• A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Urban African American Adolescents in Jesuit High Schools - Robert Weldon Simmons, Reading Partners