Not Everyone Starts at the Same Level: Understanding the Influence of Policy on Student Success

• In Event: 63.087 - Sheraton Roundtable Session 11 - Grand Centre
  In Roundtable Session: 63.087-3 - (In)Equity in Student Access and Experiences Across Institutional Types

Abstract

This study uses community cultural wealth and transformational resistance to elucidate the resilience of Latina/o transfer students. These Latina/o students began their postsecondary education at a community college then transferred to a university to complete the baccalaureate. Specifically, we explore the ways in which these particular college students are affected by policies in Texas, which were enacted with the intent to support timely degree completion, continue to maneuver through one institution and into another, and navigate their pathway to college success. Findings suggest that most students were able to identify the oppressive nature of these policies towards specific groups of marginalized students. Furthermore, these students drew heavily upon resistant capital and internal transformational resistance to achieve their educational goals.

Authors

• Catherine Prieto Olivarez, Dallas County Community College District

• Kelsey Kunkle, University of North Texas

• Nydia C. Sánchez, The University of Texas at Austin