A Systemic View of Minority Students in Educational Institutions.

Autor/in	Rendon, Laura I.
Institution	National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, University Park, PA.
Titel	A Systemic View of Minority Students in Educational Institutions.
Quelle	(1994), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen; Tafel
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Academic Persistence; Access to Education; Admission Criteria; Educational Improvement; Educational Quality; Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Inner City; Minority Group Teachers; Minority Groups; Public Schools; School Holding Power; Student Attitudes; Trend Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsentwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ethnische Minderheit; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Schülerverhalten; Trendanalyse
Abstract	This paper examines the educational situation of minority and poor students within the nation's K-12 and higher educational system. It stresses that poor and minority children are the most underserved in America, that they still attend segregated and under-funded schools, that their drop out rate continues to be high, and that those who do manage to persevere often question the quality of their education. The paper provides data on high school completion rates and college participation rates by race/ethnicity from 1970-1991. It also identifies 15 issues that need to be addressed at the K-12 level (such as school-to-work transition, school safety, and multicultural education), as well as the pre-college and institutionally related factors that influence minority participation in higher education. These include: (1) self doubt and first-generation status, (2) campus climates perceived as racist and/or indifferent to minority concerns; and (3) improving retention rates for minority students. Recommendations for colleges and universities include finding new ways of assessing students; transforming the curriculum; redefining the faculty reward structure; focusing more on recruiting, preparing, and graduating minority teachers; and increasing participation in educational partnerships with schools. The report concludes with a list of state recommendations. (GLR)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01