Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Academic Achievement of Mexican American Students
Author: Donna Tessandori Weeks
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 160
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Author: Donna Tessandori Weeks
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 160
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James G. Anderson
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 56
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carlos C. Peña
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Published: 2012-12
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 1612339522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe purpose of this study was to examine the complexities of successful attainment and achievement of 10 Mexican American males in a rural Southwest community college. This study strives to offer insights concerning the questions: (a) what behavioral patterns of current family, peers, and conditions in school have influenced the educational decisions of these Mexican American males? and (b) what social conditions motivate these Mexican American males to seek and achieve higher education despite adversity? This qualitative research was also aimed at establishing and understanding how a selected number of Mexican American males have achieved academic success. The researcher chose 10 men with either an associate of arts or an associate of science degrees for an in-depth interview and used a semi-structured interview guide in an effort to prompt oral discourse. The interviewer posed questions concerning academic conditions, family impact, college environment, and financial issues. The responses to the questions led to similar themes involved in these students' course completion and graduation. The researcher used a theoretical framework using Bandura's Social Learning Theory (1977) in which he suggests that not only environmental factors, but motivational factors along with self-regulatory mechanisms affect an individual's behavior. This research illustrated the conditions that facilitated reaching the participant's educational goal and mission, which was to complete a two-year degree at the community college. The inquiry examined the behavioral patterns that have been an influence on the educational decisions of these Mexican American males, and what social conditions have motivated them to seek and achieve higher education despite adversity.
Author: Neal Eric Justin
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 426
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James G. Anderson
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 54
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Norma G. Hernandez
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 180
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas Harvey Linton
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Published: 1972
Total Pages: 412
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Norma G. Hernandez
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 58
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George W. Mayeske
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 22
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Estela Godinez Ballón
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2015-04-16
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 0816531757
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the Mexican American student population in U.S. public schools climbs to over 8 million, the establishment of policies that promote equity and respect have never been more crucial. In Mexican Americans and Education, Estela Godinez Ballón provides an overview of the relationship between Mexican Americans and all levels of U.S. public schooling. Mexican Americans and Education begins with a brief overview of historical educational conditions that have impacted the experiences and opportunities of Mexican American students, and moves into an examination of major contemporary institutional barriers to academic success, including segregation, high-stakes testing, and curriculum tracking. Ballón also explores the status of Mexican American students in higher education and introduces theories and pedagogies that aim to understand and improve school conditions. Through her extensive examination of the major issues impacting Mexican American students, Ballón provides a broad introduction to an increasingly relevant topic. Ballón uses understandable and accessible language to examine institutional and ideological factors that have negatively impacted Mexican Americans’ public school experiences, while also focusing on their strengths and possibilities for future action. This unique overview serves as a foundation for both education and Chicana/o studies courses, as well as in teacher and professional development.