Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College : Creating Pathways to Success for Minority and Impoverished Student Populations.

Cover -- Praise for Overcoming Educational Racism in the Community College -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Educational Racism -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One: African American/Black Student Populations -- Chapter 1: Voice of the National Researcher: African American Student Populations in Community Colleges -- Chapter 2: Voice of the National Leader: Retaining African American Students in the Community College -- Chapter 3: Cutting-Edge Models for Best Practice: Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida -- Part Two: Hispanic/Latino Student Populations -- Chapter 4: Voice of the National Researcher: Community College Data Trends for Latino Student Populations -- Chapter 5: Voice of the National Leader: Equal Opportunity for All Students: Are We There Yet? -- Chapter 6: Cutting-Edge Models for Best Practice: "I Do Belong": Cultivating Hispanic and Low-Income Student Success -- Part Three: Native American/American Indian Student Populations -- Chapter 7: Voice of the National Researcher: National Data Trends on Native American/American Indian Student Retention at Community Colleges -- Chapter 8: Voice of the National Leader: American Indian Voice: A National Perspective -- Chapter 9: Cutting-Edge Models for Best Practice: The Intersection of Education and Culture: Utilizing Symbols, Relationships, and Traditions to Improve Enrollment Management of American Indian Students -- Part Four: Asian American and Pacific Islander Student Populations -- Chapter 10: Voice of the National Researcher: Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the Community College -- Chapter 11: Voice of the National Leader: Where Are All the Asian American Auto Mechanics? Thoughts on Diversity, Globalism, and Middle-Skill Jobs.

Chapter 12: Cutting-Edge Models for Best Practice: Negotiating Multiple Identities: De Anza College's IMPACT AAPI Program -- Part Five: Caucasian Students in Poverty -- Chapter 13: Voice of the National Researcher: Invisible Poverty: Caucasian Student Poverty and the College Experience -- Chapter 14: Voice of the National Leader: The Role of Community Colleges in Helping People Move From Poverty to Prosperity -- Chapter 15: Cutting-Edge Models for Best Practice: Caucasian Student Populations in Poverty: Voices of Reluctant Advocates -- Part Six: Conclusions and Recommendations -- Chapter 16: Redesigning Students' Educational Experiences -- Appendix: Six Fundamental Factors for Improving Student Retention -- About the Contributors -- Index.

This book addresses this urgent issue by bringing together nationally recognized researchers whose work throws light on the structural and systemic causes of student attrition, as well as college presidents and leaders who have successfully implemented strategies to improve student outcomes.

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