James R Valadez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4088147 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James R Valadez |
| GIVEN NAMES | James R |
| FAMILY NAME | Valadez |
| SIGNATURE | VALADEZ J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Shaping the Educational Decisions of Mexican Immigrant High School Students
The purpose of this case study is to investigate the decision-making processes of 12 high-achieving rural Mexican immigrant high school students. Ethnographic data are collected over 18 months, and the investigation is guided by structuration theory. The strength of using structuration theory is that it opens up the possibility for exploring how students form decisions while taking into consideration how the students’ social and cultural contexts…
Social, Cultural, and Political Influences on the Development of an Educational Partnership
This case study focused on the development of an educational partnership between State U. and 2 underperforming high schools in southern California. The partnership was a collaborative effort between State U. and the schools to improve Latino student eligibility for college. Institutional theory was used to conceptualize how the interaction of culture and organizational features shaped decisions and actions made by individuals involved in the par…
Transformation of the Community Colleges for the 21st Century
Clark Kerr (cited in Brint & Karabel, 1989) called the community college the great educational innovation of 20th-century American higher education. From its humble beginnings in the early 1900s to the present day, the community college has become a critical component of the educational system. Today well over 5 million students enroll (44% of all U.S. undergraduates) in over 1,100 public 2-year colleges in all 50 states (Phillippe, 1998). The em…
The Influence of Social Capital on Mathematics Course Selection by Latino High School Students
This study examined the processes involved in high school mathematics course selection among Latino students. Of particular interest in this study were an investigation of how parental involvement affects these processes. The findings in this research generally provide evidence to support the notion that social capital is associated with more informed educational decisions. Introduction of ethnicity and socioeconomic variables complicate the find…
Student Characteristics, School Characteristics, and Educational Aspirations of Six Asian American Ethnic Groups
The authors looked at differences among 6 Asian American ethnic groups in terms of student-level and school-level characteristics and examined factors related to their educational aspirations. The authors provided implications for counselors to help Asian American students achieve academic success in secondary and higher education
Creating and Maintaining a Diverse Faculty
Creating and Maintaining a Diverse edited by William B. Harvey and James Valadez. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994. 99 pp. $16.95, paper. Reviewed by Jonathan Houston, Florida International University. In Creating and Maintaining a Diverse editors Harvey and Valadez call attention to one of the most perplexing issues presently facing institutions of higher learning: the gross underrepresentation of minority faculty members, particularly those of …
Shaping the Educational Decisions of Mexican Immigrant High School Students
The purpose of this case study is to investigate the decision-making processes of 12 high-achieving rural Mexican immigrant high school students. Ethnographic data are collected over 18 months, and the investigation is guided by structuration theory. The strength of using structuration theory is that it opens up the possibility for exploring how students form decisions while taking into consideration how the students’ social and cultural contexts…
Student Characteristics, School Characteristics, and Educational Aspirations of Six Asian American Ethnic Groups
The authors looked at differences among 6 Asian American ethnic groups in terms of student-level and school-level characteristics and examined factors related to their educational aspirations. The authors provided implications for counselors to help Asian American students achieve academic success in secondary and higher education
Social, Cultural, and Political Influences on the Development of an Educational Partnership
This case study focused on the development of an educational partnership between State U. and 2 underperforming high schools in southern California. The partnership was a collaborative effort between State U. and the schools to improve Latino student eligibility for college. Institutional theory was used to conceptualize how the interaction of culture and organizational features shaped decisions and actions made by individuals involved in the par…
The Influence of Social Capital on Mathematics Course Selection by Latino High School Students
This study examined the processes involved in high school mathematics course selection among Latino students. Of particular interest in this study were an investigation of how parental involvement affects these processes. The findings in this research generally provide evidence to support the notion that social capital is associated with more informed educational decisions. Introduction of ethnicity and socioeconomic variables complicate the find…
Transformation of the Community Colleges for the 21st Century
Clark Kerr (cited in Brint & Karabel, 1989) called the community college the great educational innovation of 20th-century American higher education. From its humble beginnings in the early 1900s to the present day, the community college has become a critical component of the educational system. Today well over 5 million students enroll (44% of all U.S. undergraduates) in over 1,100 public 2-year colleges in all 50 states (Phillippe, 1998). The em…
Creating and Maintaining a Diverse Faculty
Creating and Maintaining a Diverse edited by William B. Harvey and James Valadez. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994. 99 pp. $16.95, paper. Reviewed by Jonathan Houston, Florida International University. In Creating and Maintaining a Diverse editors Harvey and Valadez call attention to one of the most perplexing issues presently facing institutions of higher learning: the gross underrepresentation of minority faculty members, particularly those of …
Student Characteristics, School Characteristics, and Educational Aspirations of Six Asian American Ethnic Groups
The authors looked at differences among 6 Asian American ethnic groups in terms of student-level and school-level characteristics and examined factors related to their educational aspirations. The authors provided implications for counselors to help Asian American students achieve academic success in secondary and higher education
Transformation of the Community Colleges for the 21st Century
Clark Kerr (cited in Brint & Karabel, 1989) called the community college the great educational innovation of 20th-century American higher education. From its humble beginnings in the early 1900s to the present day, the community college has become a critical component of the educational system. Today well over 5 million students enroll (44% of all U.S. undergraduates) in over 1,100 public 2-year colleges in all 50 states (Phillippe, 1998). The em…
The Influence of Social Capital on Mathematics Course Selection by Latino High School Students
This study examined the processes involved in high school mathematics course selection among Latino students. Of particular interest in this study were an investigation of how parental involvement affects these processes. The findings in this research generally provide evidence to support the notion that social capital is associated with more informed educational decisions. Introduction of ethnicity and socioeconomic variables complicate the find…
Social, Cultural, and Political Influences on the Development of an Educational Partnership
This case study focused on the development of an educational partnership between State U. and 2 underperforming high schools in southern California. The partnership was a collaborative effort between State U. and the schools to improve Latino student eligibility for college. Institutional theory was used to conceptualize how the interaction of culture and organizational features shaped decisions and actions made by individuals involved in the par…
Shaping the Educational Decisions of Mexican Immigrant High School Students
The purpose of this case study is to investigate the decision-making processes of 12 high-achieving rural Mexican immigrant high school students. Ethnographic data are collected over 18 months, and the investigation is guided by structuration theory. The strength of using structuration theory is that it opens up the possibility for exploring how students form decisions while taking into consideration how the students’ social and cultural contexts…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities (2 works) · Higher education (2 works)