Hispanic parents are more confident than other parents that their children’s teachers are knowledgeable and have high standards for all students. Over half of Hispanic parents surveyed believe teachers know a lot about the subject they teach and treat students with respect, compared to about 40% of all other parents.
College Prep
College Prep & Retention
Community Scholars Program
Institution:
Georgetown University
Academic Level:
Baccalaureate
Issue Area:
College Prep
Issue Area:
Retention
Year:
2011
Designation:
Examples of Excelencia
Designation:
Finalist
Key Personnel:
Correa, Vanessa
Address:
Georgetown University / CMEA - Georgetown University
Address 2:
511 Leavey Center
City:
Washington
State:
DC
Zip:
20057 Website:
The program consists of five core components: 1) Summer Bridge Program; 2) Continuation of Humanities and Writing course into the Fall semester; 3) Fourth hour study group for core Courses; 4) Freshman year support; 5) Ongoing support until graduation. Most Community Scholars participants self-identify as African American or Latino. This year's class is 43% African American, 30% Hispanic/Latino, 8% White, 2% Asian and 1% Native American.
Goal/Mission:
Nationally, only about 11% of first generation college students graduate college. The Community Scholars Program seeks to provide support to this crucial student population. Participants are selected during the University's Admissions process. These students are identified and considered for the program based on their high school academic and extracurricular achievements. They attended high schools that did not have the same access to college preparatory courses (such as AP or IB courses) as private or parochial schools. Nevertheless, these students took advantage of all of the best their high schools had to offer, and are often class presidents, mentors, and valedictorians with stellar grades. The program was developed in the late 1960s as a mechanism for enrolling more local Black District of Columbia residents. The program has evolved over the years to include other students of color and to serve primarily first generation college students from across the country.
Outcome:
1) Retention of first year students from first to second semester - Class of 2014 Scholars across all ethnic groups: 98% (n=60; percentage reflects 59/60) - Class of 2014 Latino Scholars: 94% (n=18; percentage reflects 17/18)
2) Retention of first year students from their first to second year - Class of 2013 Scholars across all ethnic groups: 95% (n=55; percentage reflects 52/55) - Class of 2013 Latino Scholars: 100% (n=25)
3) Graduation rates (over a six year period) - Those students who began their Georgetown Career in 2003: 87% (n=46; percentage reflects 40/46) - Those Latino students who began their Georgetown Career in 2003: 100% (n=10; percentage reflects 10/10).
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Community Scholars Program
University of North Texas Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
Institution:
University of North Texas
Academic Level:
Baccalaureate
Issue Area:
College Prep
Issue Area:
Support Services
Year:
2010
Designation:
Examples of Excelencia
Designation:
Finalist
Key Personnel:
Elrod, Diana
Address:
University of North Texas
Address 2:
1201 West Highland
City:
Denton
State:
TX
Zip:
76203 The UNT Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program provides year-round research experience with faculty mentors from various academic disciplines. The scholars collaborate with their mentors to publish journal articles and present research results on state, regional, and national platforms. In addition, seminars and summer research classes are provided covering topics such as critical thinking, research design, statistics, graduate financial assistance, the graduate experience, time management, and GRE preparation for the purpose of preparing students to successfully undertake graduate education and complete doctoral degrees.
Goal/Mission:
The purpose of this program is to provide research and other scholarly experiences to prepare select undergraduates (first-generation college and economically marginalized and/or underrepresented in graduate education) for doctoral education.
Outcome:
- Service to Latinos: 71 of the 207 are Latino; 11 are still undergraduates (15%); 22 are still in graduate school (31%); 24 have received masters degrees (34%); and 10 have received doctoral degrees - 7 Ph.D.s, 2 M.D.s, and 1 J.D.(14%).
- Two hundred and seven students have been served since 1992 in the McNair Program at UNT. Of these, four have withdrawn, 31 are currently being served and 172 scholars have graduated with baccalaureate degrees (as of May 2010).
- Of the 172 scholars who have completed a baccalaureate degree, 26 have continued on and earned doctoral-level degrees.
- Of those who have enrolled in graduate school (121 of 162 eligible or 75%), 22% have received doctoral level degrees (rate of doctoral degree attainment for target population is 12% nationally and 10% for Texas).
University of North Texas Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
Mathematics Intensive Summer Session (MISS)
Institution:
California State University - Fullerton
Academic Level:
Associate
Issue Area:
College Prep
Year:
2010
Designation:
Examples of Excelencia
Designation:
Finalist
Key Personnel:
Pagni, David
Address:
Department of Mathematics
Address 2:
800 N. State College Blvd.
City:
Fullerton
State:
CA
Zip:
92834 For the last twenty summers MISS has been providing an intensive mathematics experience to females from underrepresented ethnic groups. High school girls attend MISS courses for four weeks during the summer in college preparatory mathematics at the Algebra II level and above. Assigned to teams of four for the duration of the month, students have the opportunity to build collaborative learning skills.
Goal/Mission:
The long-term goal of MISS is to encourage these young women to take and complete calculus at the college level, thus creating for them access to university STEM majors such as Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, Biology, Physics, and Mathematics. Short-term, the aim of MISS is to support these students in their study of mathematics, focusing on assisting them to successfully complete the necessary courses required for college admission.
Outcome:
Latinas are by far the largest ethnic group served, accounting for 57% of the participants. Latinas had a mean improvement rate of 83% in elementary algebra skills among students, a mean improvement rate of 65% in intermediate algebra skills, a mean gain of 18% in students' attitude toward mathematics, and a mean gain of 20% in students' self-concept in mathematics. As a result of participating in MISS, follow-up questionnaires indicate that 99% of the students we are able to follow go on to attend college, 34% attend California State University, Fullerton, and 15% have chosen a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) major.
Mathematics Intensive Summer Session (MISS)
College-Now, Algebra Transition Program
Institution:
Lehman College - CUNY
Academic Level:
Baccalaureate
Issue Area:
College Prep
Year:
2009
Designation:
SEMILLAS
Key Personnel:
Baez, Pedro
City:
Bronx
State:
NY
Zip:
10467 
Algebra transition program for 11th graders in Bronx high schools aimed at increasing college readiness and enrollment. Cooperative design with Bronx Community College.
Goal/Mission:
- Increase academic performance of 11th grade algebra transition cohort.
- Increase efficacy of teachers implementing new algebra curriculum.
- Increase student and parent preparation and readiness for postsecondary education.
- Improve the alignment of high school and college mathematics curriculum.
Outcome:
The project surpassed the objectives: 85% of the students in the cohort completed the algebra transition course; all families received bilingual college materials and introductory letter explaining the purpose of the intervention; five teachers taught six algebra classes; 85% of the students in the cohort passed the algebra course with 75 or better grade.
College-Now, Algebra Transition Program
Events
Ex-Citings
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Feb 1, 2012Medill Reports - Northwestern University
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Jan 30, 2012NBC Latino
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Jan 4, 2012iconoculture Jan 2012
Fast Facts
A Matter of Trust: Ten Key Insights from Recent Public Opinion Research on Attitudes about Education among Hispanic Parents, Students, and Young Adults, Public Agenda, 2008
