Encouraging Post-Secondary Native American Student Persistence

Autor/inn/en	Mosholder, Richard; Waite, Bryan; Goslin, Chris
Titel	Encouraging Post-Secondary Native American Student Persistence
Quelle	(2011), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Student Attitudes; American Indians; Academic Persistence; Educational Environment; Educational Opportunities; Remedial Instruction; Skill Development; Extracurricular Activities; College Students; Postsecondary Education; Poverty; Access to Education; Academic Achievement; Family Influence; Role Models; Culturally Relevant Education; School Holding Power; Grounded Theory; Measures (Individuals); Student Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Schülerverhalten; American Indian; Indianer; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Förderkurs; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Collegestudent; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Armut; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Schulleistung; Identifikationsfigur; Messdaten; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Native American students are the most likely racial/ethnic group tracked in post-secondary American education to be affected by poverty and limited access to educational opportunities. In addition, they are the most likely to be required to take remedial course work and are the least likely to graduate from college. A review of the literature was undertaken to analyze the research and opinions directed towards improving Native American student persistence and academic success at the post-secondary level. Five factors emerged during this review that correlate with Native American student post-secondary persistence. These are skill development, family and peer support, appropriate role-models, awareness and use of financial aid, and a culturally sensitive school environment. In addition to this literature review a qualitative research study was conducted in order to examine what current Native American college students' perceptions of their college experience were and what could be done to enhance these perceptions. What we found, among other things, was that much more attention needs to be paid to creating out of class activities and socials in order for Native American students to interact more with each other and the college community. (Contains 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10