As much research that has been conducted, the knowledge of whether conservation and achievement correlate with performance issues in the learning and skills sector of African American, Hispanic, Latin, etc. students within various institutions of the United States? It often seems that if we only take a few steps back and review what we do know and differentiate that of what we should be aware, three essential reasons are obvious.
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N.D.). Key issues related to the recruitment and retention of minority students and professionals. Minority students and other ethnicities such as: African Americans, Latin descent, Hispanic, Asian, Native Americans, etc., have experienced the collective efforts that have been made to represent a broad variety of programs and practices being carried out by multiple disciplines in the attempt to create more minority presence in their field(A.P.A.2012).
Moderate retention presents the education in higher education (universities), adult and community learning, and work-based learning with serious challenges for obtaining degrees today and in the future. This, in turn, influences both the economic and sociological demographics, as well as the ability to support our nation currently and upcoming. The importance of the retention issue in the minds of educators and leaders, as well as me and of America is the question of innovation or …show more content…
Identifying disparities in the literature show that you understand the topic and suggesting new work, shows you have the potential for further study and independent research.
In the articles Retaining Minority Students in Higher Education: A Framework for Success, Swail,
Redd and Perna states the “Access and completion rates for African American, Hispanic, and
Native American students have always lagged behind white and Asian students, as have those for low-income students and students with disabilities. Although postsecondary enrollment rates for students of color are at levels similar to white and Asian students, access to four-year colleges, especially our nation’s most selective institutions, remains inequitable (Perna.2003).”
The gaps in research that studied the problem affirmed that because of the negating of access, attainment, progression, and expressive diversity are the most common characteristics amongst higher education institutions that continually enhances the lowering of retention and graduation rates. College student retention is an increasing concern in many systems today. High-unfinished rates are displeasing for several reasons. Retention has not only an effect on individual students but also their families. The rippling effect produces a negative impact on postsecondary institutions, the society,