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Responding to Latino college crisis

Responding to Latino college crisis. Sarita E Brown, sbrown@edexcelencia.org EWA 62 nd National Seminar Washington, DC May 1, 2009. Why look at the education of Latino students?. 2 nd largest racial/ethnic group … and growing Youngest racial/ethnic group

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Responding to Latino college crisis

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  1. Responding toLatino college crisis Sarita E Brown, sbrown@edexcelencia.org EWA 62nd National Seminar Washington, DC May 1, 2009

  2. Why look at the education of Latino students? • 2nd largest racial/ethnic group … and growing • Youngest racial/ethnic group • Lowest educational attainment • Future workforce and leadership

  3. Launched 2004 in Washington, DC Links research, policy and practice to accelerate Latino student success in higher education

  4. Actual profile of today’s Latino students • U.S. born • U.S. citizens • English dominant • High school graduate

  5. Latino students in higher education • Majority are: • First-generation • Enroll part-time • Attend community colleges • Commute to college (live off campus) • Enroll at colleges close to where live • Work (off-campus) while enrolled in college • Do not complete college in the traditional path (enroll right after high school and complete degree in four years) Prepared by Deborah Santiago, VP for Policy and Research, Excelencia in Education

  6. Increase the percentage of American with high quality degrees and credentials from 39% to 60% by 2025

  7. National initiative to identify and promote programs and institutional departments with significant evidence of improving educational achievement for Latino students in higher education. Associate, Baccalaureate and GraduateLevels

  8. www.EdExcelencia.org

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