A Multilevel Exploration of College Readiness in American Samoa

• In Event: Representations and Understandings of Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth Success in Education

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the academic preparation of high school students in American Samoa for postsecondary education and their transition to the local American Samoa Community College (ASCC). Using the multilevel regression models, we examined the extent to which both student-level and teacher-level characteristics predict American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) high school graduates’ initial English and math course enrollment at ASCC.

Authors

• Spencer Scanlan, Brigham Young University - Hawaii

• Tialei Scanlan, Brigham Young University - Hawaii