Authoring Student Voices on College Preparedness: A Case Study. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flennaugh, Terry K.; Howard, Tyrone C.; Malone, Mei-Ling; Tunstall, Jonli; Keetin, Neshemah; Chirapuntu, Tanya
• Is Part Of: Equity & excellence in education. Volume 50:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Educational equalization -- United States -- Periodicals; Segregation in education -- United States -- Periodicals; 379.260973
• DOI: 10.1080/10665684.2017.1301840
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-5684

Abstract

ABSTRACT: African American students continue to attend college at much lower rates than their white, Asian, and Latino counterparts. Although researchers have examined this issue from a multitude of vantage points, the voices of students—particularly students of color—have been limited in this research. Using a counter-storytelling narrative approach, this study examines what urban African American high school students identify as the critical factors affecting their educational trajectory and college-going prospects. Findings from the current study reveal that students identified inadequate resources, tracking, lack of AP courses, and poor teachers as factors that influenced their high school to college transition. This study provides much needed insight into the discourse on school reform from the most important constituent in schools—the students.