Filling the Cracks in the Educational Pipeline: Helping Latina Students Transition to Higher Education

Location

Walsh B

Proposal Track

Research Project

Session Format

Presentation

Abstract

Georgia has the 10th largest populations of Latinas/os in the United States with the group being responsible for the majority of the state’s population growth. As a result, the representation of Latinas/os in Georgia’s K-12 public schools has increased, but yet they remain underrepresented at institutions of higher education in the state. What are the perceived best practices for transitioning Latina high school students into institutions of higher education?

A sequential explanatory mixed methods study was conducted to identify best practices for helping Latina high school students in Georgia transition to higher education. In Phase I, an online survey was completed by 502 Latinas at 14 colleges/universities within the University System of Georgia (USG). During Phase II, two focus groups were conducted at two separate colleges/universities in order to explain the findings from the survey. An integrative analysis of the findings from the online survey and focus groups was conducted in order to identify best practices for helping Latina high school students in Georgia transition to higher education. This presentation is beneficial for secondary and postsecondary educators, high school counselors, admissions counselors, parents, students, and community members.

Keywords

Latinas, Latinos, college preparation, college transition, higher education

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Filling the Cracks in the Educational Pipeline: Helping Latina Students Transition to Higher Education

Walsh B

Georgia has the 10th largest populations of Latinas/os in the United States with the group being responsible for the majority of the state’s population growth. As a result, the representation of Latinas/os in Georgia’s K-12 public schools has increased, but yet they remain underrepresented at institutions of higher education in the state. What are the perceived best practices for transitioning Latina high school students into institutions of higher education?

A sequential explanatory mixed methods study was conducted to identify best practices for helping Latina high school students in Georgia transition to higher education. In Phase I, an online survey was completed by 502 Latinas at 14 colleges/universities within the University System of Georgia (USG). During Phase II, two focus groups were conducted at two separate colleges/universities in order to explain the findings from the survey. An integrative analysis of the findings from the online survey and focus groups was conducted in order to identify best practices for helping Latina high school students in Georgia transition to higher education. This presentation is beneficial for secondary and postsecondary educators, high school counselors, admissions counselors, parents, students, and community members.