Collaborating for College Access: School-University-Community Partnerships in Los Angeles County

• In Event: Partnering With Families to Promote College Access and Career Readiness

Abstract

Universities have repeatedly pointed to the lack of preparation of students at the K-12 level, and the complexities thereof, as the reason for the low numbers of African American students in higher education. This study examines a school-university-community partnership designed to increase college access among African American students living in Los Angeles County, California. Based on ten years of qualitative and quantitative data, the findings reveal how one family-school-community partnership shapes and influences the college-going rates of African American high-school students in Los Angeles County. Implications for future research, practice, and policy are discussed.

Authors

• Jonli Tunstall, University of California - Los Angeles

• Ashley Williams, University of California - Los Angeles

• Terry Allen, University of California - Los Angeles

• Justyn Korey Patterson, University of California - Los Angeles