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What is the problem?

What is the problem?. Hispanic students dropping out of college “ They are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in higher education, but they are also a the highest risk for dropping out once enrolled, especially during the 1 st year of college” -Dallas Long. Statistics .

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What is the problem?

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  1. What is the problem? Hispanic students dropping out of college “ They are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in higher education, but they are also a the highest risk for dropping out once enrolled, especially during the 1st year of college” -Dallas Long

  2. Statistics • Enrollment at a 4 year College/University level • Average Cost of a 4 year public college $22,261/42,289 • Average Financial Aid Hispanic Student Receives 6,250$ • 42% Dropout Rate for Hispanics(Raghavan 1)

  3. Hispanic Cultural Values • Collectivism,Sympathia,Personalismo,Respect,Familismo • Among the most important: Familismo, collectivism – Having a family bond doing, what's best for the entire group • Work is Prioritized over education in a Hispanic family

  4. Cause(s) • Hispanic Families not prioritizing an education, they value work more • Students not prepared for a four year institution- Family background • No education, do not speak English as a first language • Financial Issues, family/students do not have enough money to pay for college

  5. Result of Problem • When applying for jobs- one will look down to that person as a failure for giving up • 60% of jobs by 2020 will require a college degree(Admur1)

  6. Solutions: • Get involved in more educational level classes to bolster their level for wanting to learn from an early age “For Academic Success to occur, students need to feel they belong to an Academic Community”(Shin 59) • Use more Academic Resources to their Advantage(Library):“Language is a barrier for Latino Students in the development of information literacy and research skill”(Long 506). • Attend Community College:“Hispanichigh school graduates who went on to college, 60% attended community college.”(O’Connor 196)

  7. Conclusion • For most Hispanic students, Family is their Role Model and will generally follow in their footsteps • Ultimate Solution- Hispanic families must put more motivate their children to get a good education • Start integrating the belief of prioritizing education into their culture

  8. Works Cited: • Raghavan, Divya. "Nerdwallet: Paying For College, How Hispanic Students Can Earn Scholarships." Fox News Latino. Fox News Latino, 08 May 2013. Web. 19 Nov. 2013 • Long, Dallas. "Latino Students' Perceptions Of The Academic Library." Journal Of Academic Librarianship 37.6 (2011): 504-511. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Oct. 2013 • O'Connor, Noga, Floyd M. Hammack, and Marc A. Scott. "Social Capital, Financial Knowledge, And Hispanic Student College Choices." Research In Higher Education 51.3 (2010): 195-219. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. • Shiu, Alexandra, Todd Kettler, and Susan K. Johnsen. "Social Effects Of Hispanic Students Enrolled In An AP Class In Middle School." Journal Of Advanced Academics 21.1 (2009): 58-82. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Oct. 2013. 5. Admur, Eli. "By 2018, 60 Percent of Job Openings Will Require College Education." Las Vegas Review-Journal. N.p., 14 July 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2013.

  9. Cultural Problem: American Ignorance of Domestic and Foreign Affairs Phoenix Skeahan

  10. What is the Problem? • Americans are viewed as ignorant about affairs and studies show we are • Pew Research Center*: Only 7% of various tested Americans could correctly answer the questions • 1% could answer all 13 questions correctly(Most recent data) • Questions asking who certain politicians/ supreme • justices were, geography, policies, technology

  11. History and Causes • Geographical Isolation • Too far away for average person to feel immediate problems from elsewhere • Tsunami in Philippines • Within the Nation • Lots of cultures, hard to spread knowledge equally and correctly, not everyone is going to agree • Schools and Education • Teaching facts and worrying about test scores • Lack of higher level thinking and teaching • Education reform (NCLB)*

  12. History and Causes Cont. • Politicians • Politicians are not the problem, but who we chose is. • “You don’t have to pass an IQ Test to be in the senate” Sen. Mike Pryor. • "But obviously, we've got to stand with our North Korean allies" Sarah Palin.

  13. Solutions • Care less about test scores • Teach critical thinking • People in power arguing non-scientific facts • Should not be a problem • People in government*

  14. Works Cited • Frei, Matt, and Motel, Seth. "The Latest News IQ Quiz: How Our Web Visitors Stack up against the Public." Pew Research Center. Pew Research Center, 19 Sept. 2013. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. • Superfine, Benjamin Michael. “Stimulating School Reform: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Shifting Federal Role in Education”. Missouri Law Review 76.1 (2011): 81-134. Academic Search Complete. Web. 16 Oct. 2013 • Wing, Nick. "Sarah Palin's North Korea Slip: 'We've Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies' (AUDIO)." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 Nov. 2010. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. • "Background." National Education Association. National Education Association, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013.

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