Table of Contents
Contents: Donna Marie Harris/Judy Marquez Kiyama: Study Background and Book Overview – Nancy Ares/Hilda Rosario Escher: Estámos Aquí! A Historical Context for the Plight of Invisibility – Judy Marquez Kiyama/Donna Marie Harris: A Community-Based Approach: Review of Community Context, Frameworks, and Methods – Donna Marie Harris/Judy Marquez Kiyama: School Policies as Barriers for Latina/o Student Persistence – Sandra Quiñones: Garnering Resilience: Latina/o Education as a Family, School, and Community Affair – Donna Marie Harris/Judy Marquez Kiyama: The Role of School- and Community-Based Programs in Aiding Latina/o High School Persistence – Judy Marquez Kiyama/Amalia Dache-Gerbino/Vicki T. Sapp: When Violence Interferes with Educational Opportunity: Latinas’ Narratives of Resistance and Agency – Donna Marie Harris/Thomas Noel Jr.: Advanced Placement and College Readiness: An Examination of AP Course Availability and Enrollment Between Urban and Suburban Schools in Western New York – Judy Marquez Kiyama/Donna Marie Harris: Moving Forward: Recommendations, Action Items, and Areas of Focus – Bolgen Vargas: A Superintendent’s Response: The Latina/o Potential Yet to be Realized – Judy Marquez Kiyama/Donna Marie Harris: Implications for Practice and Policy: High School Persistence and College Access – Donna Marie Harris/Judy Marquez Kiyama: Conclusion, Resources, and Best Practices.
