Minority Serving Institutions: Educating All Students
By: Marybeth Gasman, University of Pennsylvania &
Clifton F. Conrad, University of Wisconsin, Madison & Associates
• The purpose of the Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Models of Success study, was to understand the work and contributions of MSIs by analyzing 12 MSIs throughout the United States.
• Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Overview o MSIs emerged in response to a history of inequity, lack of minority people’s access to majority institutions and significant demographic changes in the county (p.5). o These institutions have carved out a unique niche of the nation: serving the needs of low-income and underrepresented students of color (p. 5). o In addition, they provide diverse …show more content…
11). o Institutions in the MSI Model of Success Study
♣ Morehouse College: Private, four-year
♣ Norfolk State University: Public, four-year
♣ Paul Quinn College: Private, four-year
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) o In 2009, the Congressional Research Service Department determined that there 116 institutions met the requirements of the federal designation to qualify for this type of institution (p. 13). o There are 48 different ethnicities among the AAPI population and these individuals speak more than 300 languages (p. 13). o AANAPISIs are unearthing the activist spirit within AAPI populations, creating pathways to graduate school for low-income AAPI, providing them with mentors and contributing to a Pan-Asian outlook that empowers the larger AAPI community (p. 13). o Institutions in the MSI Model of Success Study
♣ College of the Marshall Islands: Public, two-year
♣ California State University, Sacramento: Public, four-year
♣ North Seattle Community College: Public, two-year
• MSIs, Retention and …show more content…
6).
♣ 13% of American Indian students received undergraduate degrees in education from a MSI (p. 6).
• What can we learn from MSIs about cultivating student success? o To reach the degree attainment goals advanced by the Obama Administration, we will need to graduate far more students (p. 18) o Institutions of higher learning must be prepared to support and educate students who are diverse, not only with respect to race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, but also with respect to their life experience and expectations of college (p. 18). o The MSIs in this study are embarking on new programs and practices that guide students toward their educational goals, while providing valuable lessons bout how to enhance educational opportunity for all students (p. 18). o Establish environments in which everyone contributes to the success of ever student. o Engage students in culturally relevant problem-solving (p. 18). o Collect data to guide the learning and progress of each student (p. 19). o Provide students with opportunities to learn from experts who are not their teachers (p. 19). o Require students to learn outside of the classroom (p.
By: Marybeth Gasman, University of Pennsylvania &
Clifton F. Conrad, University of Wisconsin, Madison & Associates
• The purpose of the Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Models of Success study, was to understand the work and contributions of MSIs by analyzing 12 MSIs throughout the United States.
• Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Overview o MSIs emerged in response to a history of inequity, lack of minority people’s access to majority institutions and significant demographic changes in the county (p.5). o These institutions have carved out a unique niche of the nation: serving the needs of low-income and underrepresented students of color (p. 5). o In addition, they provide diverse …show more content…
11). o Institutions in the MSI Model of Success Study
♣ Morehouse College: Private, four-year
♣ Norfolk State University: Public, four-year
♣ Paul Quinn College: Private, four-year
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) o In 2009, the Congressional Research Service Department determined that there 116 institutions met the requirements of the federal designation to qualify for this type of institution (p. 13). o There are 48 different ethnicities among the AAPI population and these individuals speak more than 300 languages (p. 13). o AANAPISIs are unearthing the activist spirit within AAPI populations, creating pathways to graduate school for low-income AAPI, providing them with mentors and contributing to a Pan-Asian outlook that empowers the larger AAPI community (p. 13). o Institutions in the MSI Model of Success Study
♣ College of the Marshall Islands: Public, two-year
♣ California State University, Sacramento: Public, four-year
♣ North Seattle Community College: Public, two-year
• MSIs, Retention and …show more content…
6).
♣ 13% of American Indian students received undergraduate degrees in education from a MSI (p. 6).
• What can we learn from MSIs about cultivating student success? o To reach the degree attainment goals advanced by the Obama Administration, we will need to graduate far more students (p. 18) o Institutions of higher learning must be prepared to support and educate students who are diverse, not only with respect to race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, but also with respect to their life experience and expectations of college (p. 18). o The MSIs in this study are embarking on new programs and practices that guide students toward their educational goals, while providing valuable lessons bout how to enhance educational opportunity for all students (p. 18). o Establish environments in which everyone contributes to the success of ever student. o Engage students in culturally relevant problem-solving (p. 18). o Collect data to guide the learning and progress of each student (p. 19). o Provide students with opportunities to learn from experts who are not their teachers (p. 19). o Require students to learn outside of the classroom (p.