29.034 - The Success Factors for High-Achieving Latino Students: Families, Schools, and Communities

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

While many Latino students are underserved by US schools as evidenced by low educational outcomes, a subset of this population experiences high achievement leading to college entrance. Little research has focused on these academically successful students as they transition from the K-12 system into higher education; thus, this symposium addresses college access issues for high-achieving Latino students. The presentations will focus on the importance of Latino families in their overall K-12 experiences; however, schooling experiences and communities are also discussed in light of their motivation to succeed in K-12 and higher education. Key policy and practice implications will be discussed towards strengthening early efforts and resources for high-achieving Latino students.

Sub Unit

• Division G - Social Context of Education / Division G - Section 2: Studies of diversity and variation with social contexts of education

Chair

• Susan J. Paik, Claremont Graduate University

Papers

• Elite Colleges, La Familia, and Schooling Experiences: Family and School Influences on Latino Access to America's Best Colleges - Jeremiah Gonzalez, Los Angeles Unified School District

• High-Achieving, Low-Income Latino Community College Students' Choices: The Role of Families, Schools, and Student Perceptions - Veronica Ventura Gonzalez, Los Angeles Unified School District

• Family, Community, and Culture: Inspirations for Grit in Second-Generation Latino Students - Stacy Kula, Azusa Pacific University

Discussant

• Susan J. Paik, Claremont Graduate University