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Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education. TACHE: Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education February 19, 2010 Family Involvement for Latino Success in College . Accountability:
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Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education TACHE: Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education February 19, 2010 Family Involvement for Latino Success in College
Accountability: A Family-Oriented Instructional Approach to Latino Student Success, Retention and Persistence
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WHAT IS THE FIM MODEL? Refers to the integration of one or more key family members of Latino students into student success initiatives throughout their academic experience
What is family? A family is a group of people who are important to each other and offer each other love and support, especially in times of crises.
FAMILY Discuss the following with the person on your right and the person on your left: How do you define family? Does culture and tradition in the family affect the college student? If so, how?
Types of Families Social Activist Work Religious Sports Virtual Education
When we think of “family”… Family is often seen as a group of individuals with or without shared genealogy or common ancestry living under one roof.
Family of “Choice” …finally, there is what is called a “family of choice.” These are people we choose to include in our lives just for them being them! Any of these definitions of “family” are considered valid for the project.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE Cultural Studies: Fiesta Oak Cliff La Raza: The History & Art of Latino Americans Learning Community
METHODOLOGIES • Utilizing 2 disciplines & a collaborative learning model. • Taking an approach already in use and integrating the family involvement model
Click here to play video From the Webinar: The Family Factor
Click here to play video From the Webinar: The Family Factor
Click here to play video From the Webinar: The Family Factor
Click here to play video From the Webinar: The Family Factor
Family Involvement Enrollment Compared to General College Enrollment “Only by seeking challenges can we hope to find the best in ourselves.” -Robert Rodriguez
Success – A,B,C DEFINITIONS Persistence – Staying in the class until the end with a performance grade Retention – Returning in the next full term
Spring 2007 To Fall 2007 THE FIRST COHORT Brookhaven CollegeCultural Studies-2370-2001Mountain View CollegeCultural Studies-2370-6001Cultural Studies-2370-6002
Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 THE SECOND COHORT Brookhaven CollegeCultural Studies-2370-2001 Mountain View CollegeCultural Studies-2370-6001Cultural Studies-2370-6002 Richland CollegeHumanities-1305-8096Cultural Studies-2370-8096
Spring 2008 To Fall 2008 THE THIRD COHORT Brookhaven CollegeCultural Studies-2370-2001 Mountain View CollegeCultural Studies-2370-6001Cultural Studies-2370-6002
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Project Website WWW.MVC.DCCCD.EDU/FIMHOME/Default.aspx
DCCCD Best Practice Best Practices Index
CONTACTINFORMATION Project Website http://www.mvc.dcccd.edu/fimhome/default.aspx Rene Prupes - rprupes@dcccd.edu Cristina Medina -cmedina@dcccd.edu
The Contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.