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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FACTORS in OUR APPROACH TO COLLEGE ‘READINESS’

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FACTORS in OUR APPROACH TO COLLEGE ‘READINESS’. Adriennie Y. Hatten, Ph.D 6/11/12. THE STUDY. Common Factors that African American Adults Attribute to Their Graduation from a Predominantly African American Midwestern School District: A Case Study.

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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FACTORS in OUR APPROACH TO COLLEGE ‘READINESS’

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  1. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL FACTORS in OUR APPROACH TO COLLEGE ‘READINESS’ Adriennie Y. Hatten, Ph.D 6/11/12

  2. THE STUDY • Common Factors that African American Adults Attribute to Their Graduation from a Predominantly African American Midwestern School District: A Case Study

  3. Purpose of this study • The purpose of this study is to understand the African American student's perception of factors that contributed to their high school graduation based on personal experience READINESS

  4. The problem is that the African American voice is missing from the dialog on how to improve the African American students' experiences in American public schools.  Need to include this voice in setting strategies to impact and define college readiness. Ready or Not- is interesting paradigm Statement of the Problem

  5. DATA COLLECTION

  6. DATA ANALYSIS

  7. Findings

  8. Common Success Factors

  9. Influences on Choices

  10. Personal Growth and Development

  11. Using Literature and Research to Address HECC Focus • We need to Understand other factors that contribute to a deficit based approach to African American student success such as: • Negative Perceptions of cultural values • J. Ogbu’s Student Oppositional Identity theory & • Teacher Beliefs • Several factors that contribute to greater academic success INCLUDE: • Socialization • Student perceptions of the environment As well as the role of • Culturally Relevant Curriculum and Teachers • Participation Rates • Influence on Results • Influence on Research

  12. Several Other Themes Arose • Evidence of Internal Motivation • Importance of School Pride • Post Secondary options vary(college, war/military, career) • Limited Support for Post Secondary Success • Connection with the Outside World • Commonalities in the Definition of Academic Success

  13. Definitions of Academic Success • The motivation of the student • The quality of the service delivery- i.e., the instructor • Building the capacity of the student • Achieving the desired outcomes. According to the participants What is ours?

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