The Role of School and Community-Based Programs in Aiding Latina/o High School Persistence

Donna M. Harris; Judy Marquez Kiyama

doi:10.1177/0013124513495274

The Role of School and Community-Based Programs in Aiding Latina/o High School Persistence

Donna M. Harris, Judy Marquez Kiyama

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This study documents the important role school and community-based programs have for sustaining the persistence of Latina/o high school students in an urban, low achieving school district. Consensus among student participants revealed these programs provided a safe space where students were able to develop confianza (mutual trust) with caring adults. Safe spaces were also culturally and linguistically affirming where students could be themselves. Adults associated with these programs served as institutional agents who helped students address personal and school barriers, which allowed students to successfully negotiate within schools. Without these community and school-based programs and the supports available through them, students indicated they would leave their respective high schools.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	182-206
Number of pages	25
Journal	Education and Urban Society
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0013124513495274
State	Published - Mar 24 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Latina/o students
community programs
high school persistence
school programs

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Urban Studies

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