Promoting Equity to Achieve the American Dream

What We Can Learn from the Data

Critical Questions…

• Is the American Dream truth or fiction for today’s students? What does the data tell us?

• What are the realities of traditionally underrepresented students in terms of enrollment and persistence in college?

• What lessons have we learned as we follow-forward the college experiences of underrepresented students in terms of persistence, drop-out, and down-transfer?

• Is there evidence that effective college readiness preparation can close the opportunity and persistence gaps? What adjustments must be made?

Why College Ready?

Will every student pursue higher education?

Not necessarily.

Should every student be prepared for and have the option to attend college or pursue higher education?

Absolutely!

Learn more about our presenters…

Oscar Sweeten-Lopez• Team Lead

Dell Scholars Program

• Recent Blogs– 1000

paper cuts: A range of struggles mask as academic weakness among low-income college students

– Pricing the College Dream

• See Oscar’s interview with MSNBC for more information on Dell Scholars.

Learn more about our presenters…

Dr. Dennis Johnston• Senior Director, Chief Research Officer

AVID Center

• Recent Blogs– Rigorous Course Enrollment Proves as Important

as Attaining High Test Scores

– Make the Commitment to Student Success by Taking AVID Schoolwide