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Trespassing barriers: researching the experiences of Latina immigrants in a community college bilingual early childhood program

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dc.contributor.authorVolkers, Erica, author
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Timothy, advisor
dc.contributor.authorAragon, Antonette, committee member
dc.contributor.authorBanning, James, committee member
dc.contributor.authorValdez, Norberto, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T08:10:15Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T08:10:15Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThere has been much debate on the politics and pedagogies of bilingual education in K-12 schools, but conspicuously absent in this debate are institutions of higher education. English-only ideologies are deeply embedded and rarely questioned in U.S. institutions of higher education, which predominantly require English language proficiency to access college-level coursework. Working within the intersections of critical race theory and participatory research, I engaged Latina immigrant students participating in a community college bilingual early childhood degree program as "research collaborators" in examining the influences of this program on their lives. Their stories, shared in a community narrative, reveal how this program opened the door to college access and empowered them as students, mothers, professionals, and advocates. In my discussion of our findings I highlight the capital Latina immigrant students bring to their academic journey, critique the English-only pathway to college, and underscore the importance of creating spaces for the voices of these students to be heard. Documenting our research journey, I also provide an analysis of the challenges and rewards of engaging students from a traditionally marginalized population as research collaborators.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierVolkers_colostate_0053A_10918.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2012400282EDUC
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/67657
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2000-2019
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dc.subjectbilingual education
dc.subjectcritical race theory
dc.subjectEnglish language learners
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectLatina immigrants
dc.subjectparticipatory research
dc.titleTrespassing barriers: researching the experiences of Latina immigrants in a community college bilingual early childhood program
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thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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