ERIC Number: EJ1256608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 28
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Using State-Equity Reform to Improve Latinx Student Transfer
Felix, Eric R.
Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, v14 n1 p21-48 2020
This article focuses on Latinx transfer inequity and the role of state policy in addressing barriers faced trying to move from community college to four-year institutions. A recently passed initiative in California, known as the Student Equity Policy, offers community colleges the opportunity to address transfer barriers for racial/ethnic students through institutional planning. One of the largest challenges facing California Community Colleges are the persistent inequitable rates of transfer for Latinx students, the largest ethnic group in the system. Using critical policy analysis, I examined a subset of 33 Hispanic-serving community colleges to understand how they leveraged the policy to address the transfer barriers facing Latinx students. By examining equity plans, this study finds that although Latinx students are identified as facing disproportionate levels of inequity; the policy, planning process, and funding resources were left as unexploited opportunities to address Latinx students' specific equity gaps.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Transfer Students, Transfer Rates (College), State Policy, Equal Education, Barriers, Community Colleges, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, Academic Aspiration, Intervention, Enrollment, Cultural Relevance, Strategic Planning, College Planning, Resource Allocation, Transfer Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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