College Begins in Kindergarten: A Path to Higher Education Through Family-School Partnerships in a K-5 School
As income inequality rises in the United States, students from low-income backgrounds and other excluded identities are likelier to remain in the lower income percentile, especially if they do not have college degrees (Kochhar & Cilluffo, 2018). Therefore, a critical approach is to focus on wha...
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2023-12-01
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As income inequality rises in the United States, students from low-income backgrounds and other excluded identities are likelier to remain in the lower income percentile, especially if they do not have college degrees (Kochhar & Cilluffo, 2018). Therefore, a critical approach is to focus on what happens before middle and high school, realizing that early childhood is prime for students to learn about college and their future. This study explored the practices influencing college-going aspirations for marginalized students in a K-5 school that engages teachers and families. The exploration extends the literature on how schools prepare elementary-aged students to develop college-going aspirations. The case study design collected data from observations, an administrative interview, and a document review. Findings revealed social and environmental practices influencing students and families regarding college-going attitudes and aspirations. The results have implications for curriculum and school culture to redefine the postsecondary conversation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-99e27ea617024461a6cb6a9fcf0fdddb2023-12-24T07:59:08ZengDebrecen University PressCentral European Journal of Educational Research2677-03262023-12-015210.37441/cejer/2023/5/2/13302College Begins in Kindergarten: A Path to Higher Education Through Family-School Partnerships in a K-5 SchoolK. Kayon Morgan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-605XUniversity of Hartford As income inequality rises in the United States, students from low-income backgrounds and other excluded identities are likelier to remain in the lower income percentile, especially if they do not have college degrees (Kochhar & Cilluffo, 2018). Therefore, a critical approach is to focus on what happens before middle and high school, realizing that early childhood is prime for students to learn about college and their future. This study explored the practices influencing college-going aspirations for marginalized students in a K-5 school that engages teachers and families. The exploration extends the literature on how schools prepare elementary-aged students to develop college-going aspirations. The case study design collected data from observations, an administrative interview, and a document review. Findings revealed social and environmental practices influencing students and families regarding college-going attitudes and aspirations. The results have implications for curriculum and school culture to redefine the postsecondary conversation. https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/CEJER/article/view/13302college aspirationcollege accessschool culturefamily-school partnershippostsecondarycollege-going attitude |
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| title | College Begins in Kindergarten: A Path to Higher Education Through Family-School Partnerships in a K-5 School |
| title_full | College Begins in Kindergarten: A Path to Higher Education Through Family-School Partnerships in a K-5 School |
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| title_short | College Begins in Kindergarten: A Path to Higher Education Through Family-School Partnerships in a K-5 School |
| title_sort | college begins in kindergarten a path to higher education through family school partnerships in a k 5 school |
| topic | college aspiration college access school culture family-school partnership postsecondary college-going attitude |
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