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Title: Modeling a Multilevel Perspective on Latino Students’ College Participation: Student, School, and State-level Effects

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Publication Year: 2009

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Abstract: This study provides the first quantitative test of a conceptual framework that addresses multiple levels of contextual influence on college enrollment (Perna & Thomas, 2008). Using three-level Hierarchical Generalized Linear Modeling (HGLM), we analyzed the Education Longitudinal Study (ELS: 2002) data to examine student, high school, and state-level effects on Latino students’ college participation. ELS: 2002 offers the most current national data about high school students’ postsecondary trajectories; therefore, this data source is particularly suitable for exploring educational experiences of the growing Latino population. Our findings suggest that parental involvement in college planning, financial aid support, and academic preparation continue to be central policy issues for Latino students and families in promoting college enrollment. Factors related to a high school’s academic and social climate also appear to affect Latinos’ college participation.

Url: http://admin.airweb.org/GrantsAndScholarships/Documents/Grants2008/NunezRG2008FinalReport.pdf

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Authors: Nuñez, Anne-Marie; Kim, Dongbin

Publisher: Institutional Research Annual Forum

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education

Countries: United States