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ERIC Number: EJ1046858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jan
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0091-5521
EISSN: N/A
The Role of Faculty, Counselors, and Support Programs on Latino/a Community College Students' Success and Intent to Persist
Tovar, Esau
Community College Review, v43 n1 p46-71 Jan 2015
This study examines how interactions with institutional agents (faculty and academic counselors) and select student support programs influence success (i.e., grade point average) and intentions to persist to degree completion for Latino/a community college students. Using social capital theory and college impact models, the study controls for the effects of select pre-college student characteristics, transition-to-college experiences, and academic and social factors. Findings indicate that interactions (quantity and type) with institutional agents exercise a small, but significant effect on Latino/a students' success. Similarly, participation in an academically rigorous program and a counseling-intensive support program influences students' success and intent to persist. Implications for practice are addressed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards