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Lee, Queenie A. Y.; Yuen, Mantak – Pastoral Care in Education, 2019
This article highlights findings from a case study research investigating factors that foster the academic achievement of community college students in Hong Kong. Data was collected from in-depth interviews with six community college students in a middle-sized, self-funded community college. The findings illustrate nuanced facets of teacher care…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Community Colleges
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Brown, Gilbert; Hurst, Beth; Hail, Cindy – Critical Questions in Education, 2016
From the time of birth, children begin learning about themselves and the world around them. Parental aspirations for their children's P-16 educational attainment does not exist in a social vacuum within the United States. In aggregate terms, parents' P-16 aspirations reflect the families' social class standing in their respective communities.…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Early Reading, Academic Aspiration, Cultural Capital