03071oam 2200517 450 991079590570332120190911103511.01-4522-7850-41-4522-7854-71-4522-7853-9(OCoLC)869879690(MiFhGG)GVRL8TSP(EXLCZ)99378000000005648720121203h20132013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrCreating a college culture for Latino students successful programs, practices, and strategies /Concha Delgado GaitanThousand Oaks, California :Corwin,[2013]�20131 online resource (ix, 180 pages)Gale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-4522-5770-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.""C""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction""; ""Chapter 2 - Influences in Getting Latinos to College""; ""Chapter 3 - Promising Educational Practices""; ""Chapter 4 - Talking College in Elementary School""; ""Chapter 5 - College Readiness in Middle and Secondary School""; ""Chapter 6 - Features and Activities of Successful Programs""; ""Chapter 7 - Collaborations and Partnerships""; ""Chapter 8 - College Planning With Parents""; ""Chapter 9 - Students Navigating the College Culture""; ""Chapter 10 - Sites for Educators, Students, and Families""""References""""Index""The mission statement of the Common Core State Standards couldn't be any clearer in describing expectations for the education of our nation's youth. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. In the 21st century, a high school diploma without further education provides limited options for young adults: high school graduates currently have an unemployment rate of 32% - approximately twice that of college graduates. According to research conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, despite recent increases in college attendance rates for Latino ...Hispanic AmericansEducation (Higher)Latin AmericansEducation (Higher)United StatesEducational changeUnited StatesEducational equalizationUnited StatesHispanic AmericansEducation (Higher)Latin AmericansEducation (Higher)Educational changeEducational equalization378.1/982968073Delgado-Gaitan Concha1506227MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910795905703321Creating a college culture for Latino students3736352UNINA