- PMD: 4
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- obtain valuable insights from firsthand accounts of Latiné youth regarding the factors that either facilitate or impede their decision to pursue higher education;
- explore strategies that can be implemented in educational settings to promote higher educational attainment among Latiné youth; and
- consider how current educational policies can be improved to support students’ academic goals.
Description
Understanding student well-being is crucial for postsecondary success. Explore barriers and the role of school personnel in preparing Latiné students for life after high school, using qualitative investigation findings.
Presenter(s)
Andrea C. Lopez, Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville
Elizabeth L. McKenney, Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville
Contributor(s)
Jeremy Jewell, Maggie K. Polk
