dc.contributor.author | Gonzalez, Erika R. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-10-24T20:23:57Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2011-10-24T20:23:57Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2011-06 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1554-3927 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10211.14/6 | en |
dc.description | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tracy F. Tolbert Department of Criminal Justice | en |
dc.description.abstract | Research shows that Latinos/Hispanics are the largest minority population in the United States; however, compared to other race/ethnic groups these students have the lowest educational attainment rates in all areas of education. Starting in 2012, students attending LAUSD will be required to complete the A-G Requirement to graduate from high school. The purpose of this study is to explore how LAUSD’s A-G Requirement is affecting the achievement gap and may, in the future, contribute to Latino/Hispanic students’ dropout rate. As a medium for an in-depth analysis, a previous study conducted by LAUSD, statistics from the California Department of Education, and literature are utilized. Data indicate that Latino/Hispanic high school students have the lowest A-G completion rate and that poor social support and knowledge required of school faculty emerge as barriers to complete the A-G Requirement. Based on the analysis, policy recommendations will be given to LAUSD as a tool to address and improve Latino/Hispanic A-G completion and graduation rates. The project was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Tracy F. Tolbert (Department of Criminal Justice, CSULB). | en |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
dc.publisher | California State University Long Beach | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Research Journal;Volume XV | en |
dc.subject | Sociology | en |
dc.subject | Criminal Justice | en |
dc.title | Widening the Gap: LAUSD’s A-G Initiative and Latino/Hispanic Students’ High School Education | en |
dc.type | Article | en |