ERIC Number: EJ1076288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 15
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Supporting Students of Color in Teacher Education: Results from an Urban Teacher Education Program
Waddell, Jennifer
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v16 n2 p261-275 Aug 2014
This article describes an urban teacher education program on a predominantly White campus, in which 71% of the students in the program were students of color. This article details a qualitative study and highlights the structures of support most influential in the retention of students within the program. Findings suggest that a multifaceted approach to student support is most influential in retaining students of color. Influential support structures emerging from the data were: (1) cohort model; (2) focus on diversity; (3) high expectations; and (4) close interaction with faculty. The author makes the case that results can inform and be replicated in all teacher education and/or post-secondary education programs.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Minority Group Students, Whites, Urban Schools, Qualitative Research, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Student Diversity, Culturally Relevant Education, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Racial Differences, African American Students, White Students, Hispanic American Students, Grade Point Average, Self Efficacy, Resilience (Psychology), Interviews, Student Journals, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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