ERIC Number: EJ1017050
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 11
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Alternatives to the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Role of Educational Leaders in Developing a College-Going Culture
Fujimoto, Eugene; Garcia, Yvonne; Medina, Noemy; Perez, Eduardo
Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, v7 n3 p85-95 2013
As the largest and fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the country, Latinos' educational success is a national priority. In the Los Angeles Unified School district, the country's largest, high school graduating rates for Latinos hover at near 40%. Examining this institutional and societal tragedy through the school-to-prison pipeline has yielded crucial insights. Less understood are alternatives to the school-to-prison pipeline and the vital role of educational leaders. This qualitative study of principals and counselors in Southeast Los Angeles schools asks: What is the relationship between the 'school-to-prison pipeline' and the lacking of a 'college going culture' in underserved communities? How do educational leaders perceive their role in creating a "college-going culture" in largely underserved, under-resourced communities? Among the findings is the continued existence of deficit explanations of school failure and the need for school-community partnerships to move toward more asset- based frameworks.
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Leadership Responsibility, Urban Schools, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Influences, Disproportionate Representation, Social Bias, Academic Failure, At Risk Students, College Preparation, Minority Groups, Interviews, Administrator Role, Principals, Expectation, Graduation Rate, High School Graduates
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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