Addressing Low Transfer Rates Through Culturally Responsive Approaches: A Multicase Study of Learning Communities

• In Event: 44.084 - Roundtable Session 18
  In Roundtable Session: 44.084-7 - How Student Engagement Mediates Student Success

Abstract

This study utilizes a multiple-case (Yin, 2014) approach to explore the decision-making process of institutional agents implementing developmental education learning communities (LCs) at two community colleges. Specifically, this study aims to: 1) understand the demography of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students attending two AAPI Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), 2) the decision making process and implementation of LCs, and 3) their impact on the educational outcomes of students. We found the LCs were an effective approach to improve the success of students in developmental education. One of the key qualitative findings reveal that each of the institutions had a “Champion” who led the efforts to address the needs of AAPI students.

Authors

• Cynthia Maribel Alcantar, University of California - Los Angeles

• Bach Mai Dolly Nguyen, University of California - Los Angeles

• Margary Martin, University of Hawaii at Hilo

• Robert T. Teranishi, University of California - Los Angeles

• Jossie Munoz, New York University