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New groups. Same chances?

New groups. Same chances?. Ethnic minority students in (Dutch) Higher Education UNICA seminar on Equal Opportunities in Higher Education Vrije Universiteit Brussel September 27 & 28, 2007 Rick Wolff IMES, UvA r.p.wolff@uva.nl. Diversity and Equality in Higher Education.

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New groups. Same chances?

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  1. New groups. Same chances? Ethnic minority students in (Dutch) Higher Education UNICA seminar on Equal Opportunities in Higher Education Vrije Universiteit Brussel September 27 & 28, 2007 Rick Wolff IMES, UvA r.p.wolff@uva.nl

  2. Diversity and Equality in Higher Education Ethnic background Student population

  3. Outline • Dutch situation (dropout/completion) • UCLA: Academic Advancement Program

  4. About the Dutch data • Data-source: Information Management Group (national database: over 728.000 FT-students) • Definition non-Western descent: at least 1 parent born in non-Western country (Statistics Netherlands) • Enrolment : NL-residents, no HE-experience • Dropout: %-dropout the first 2 years of study of an enrolments cohort (switch is no drop out) • Completion rate: %-graduations within 6 years of an enrolment cohort

  5. pre-vocational education/ junior general education (VMBO) Vocational education (MBO) Higher professional education (HBO) senior general secondary education (HAVO) Primary education 4-12 years University pre-university education (VWO) The road to Dutch Higher Education

  6. Number of HBO-enrolments of non-Western groups

  7. University enrolment, non-Western FT-studenten by ethnic group Brongegevens: IBG Bewerking: IMES

  8. HBO-enrolments FT-students 18 years old or younger by ethnic group (% of total) Brongegevens: IBG Bewerking: IMES

  9. HBO-dropout rates FT-students within the first 2 years of study by ethnic group Brongegevens: IBG Bewerking: IMES

  10. HBO-completion rates within 6 years, FT-studenten by ethnic group Brongegevens: IBG Bewerking: IMES

  11. HBO-completion rates within 6 years, FT-students by ethnic group and preparatory school Brongegevens: IBG Bewerking: IMES

  12. University completion rates within 6 years of study, FT-students by ethnic group Brongegevens: IBG Bewerking: IMES

  13. Some explanations • Students • Learning environments (course programs/institutions)

  14. General factors strengthened among non-Western students? Background (first generation entrants, students from low income groups) Choice of course program (HE-preparation) Networking skills (asking for advice or assistance/support)

  15. Specific factors Language (study skills) Interethnic relations (social and academic integration, Vincent Tinto) Ethnic minority students feel less at home (Severiens, Wolff, Rezai 2006)

  16. What can HE-institutions do?

  17. Which elements of the learning environmentstimulate study progress of minority ethnic students? • Small-scale teaching (commitment of both students and teachers; personal approach, social and academic engagement) • Consequent implementation (study groups, program-composition, preparing teachers) • Diversity in learning communities

  18. UCLA: Academic Advancement Program • Program for first generation students (SES-based) • Mostly Latino students • Pedagogy of Excellence (since mid 80’s) • Bridging/Transition • Summer Courses • Mentoring/Tutoring/Counselling • AAP-“Family”

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