Publication Date
Spring 2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education
Advisor
Maria Ledesma; Liliana Castrellon; Omar Murillo
Abstract
This study centers Latino males, first generation, first year students at four 2-year colleges in the Silicon Valley by understanding their experiences in transferable English 1A Writing Composition course and looking at the acts of instilling a sense of belonging and mattering by institutional agents and support services that are invaluable to student retention and success. The purpose of this study is to determine Latino male students’ perceptions of academic preparation, navigation, and success in higher education after the implementation of California Assembly Bill 705. My findings revealed important themes that map onto conceptual frameworks, most notably the Community Cultural Wealth and Socio-Ecological Outcomes model designs. Despite the high academic aspirations for Latino community college students, the reality is that they are not transferring or completing a baccalaureate degree in proportion to other members of their cohort. The study demonstrated how Latino males negotiated and organized themselves, implemented their cultural capital to succeed in English 1A, and relied on instructional and academic advising faculty, tutors, and their peers for support.
Recommended Citation
Regua, Nannette Stephanie, "(Miss)Educated Latino Males: Academic Preparedness, Navigation, and Retention at 2-Year Colleges" (2024). Dissertations. 107.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.pr9k-9nuy
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_dissertations/107
