"Mexican Americans Don't Value Education!" On the Basis of the Myth, Mythmaking, and Debunking

Valencia, Richard R.

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“…It was evident in this study, as supported in the literature (DelgadoGaitan, 1992;Lopez, 2001;Valencia & Black, 2002;Villenas, 2001;Zarate, 2007), that Mexican parents placed a high value on education. This study presents additional evidence that families form educational ideologies in a variety of ways and that, many times, those ideologies serve as positive influences.…”

Section: Findings and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

College Aspirations and Limitations

Kiyama

2010

American Educational Research Journal

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Using a qualitative multiple-case-study design, this study explored how funds of knowledge in Mexican American families contributed to the development of educational ideologies. Findings illustrated the following ways in which families are involved in their children's education: the formation of both helpful and limiting educational ideologies, which highlighted beliefs regarding college-going processes; college information drawn from social networks and academic symbols found in families' everyday lives; and the development of college-going realities. Unique to this study is the extension of funds of knowledge beyond traditional K-12 discussions and the incorporation of outreach literature into this framework when studying issues of college access. KEYWORDS: college access, college aspirations, funds of knowledge, Mexican American families, parent involvement U nderrepresented students continue to struggle with a myriad of social and educational inequities in their pursuit of higher education. Their underrepresentation in colleges and universities has been influenced not by a lack of academic ability (K. P. Gonzalez, Stone, & Jovel, 2003) but by the rising costs of college, increased standards in admissions criteria, and inadequate secondary education preparation (Auerbach, 2004;Valenzuela, 1999). This struggle is no different for Latino 1 students.

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Section: Findings and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

College Aspirations and Limitations

Kiyama

2010

American Educational Research Journal

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“…These activities include attendance at school events (Turney & Kao, 2009), communication with teachers (LeFevre & Shaw, 2012Valencia & Black, 2002), and volunteering time (De Gaetano, 2007;Turney & Kao, 2009). The literature also identifies parent involvement outside the school setting.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting Mathematics Understanding Through Funds of Knowledge

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the unique funds of knowledge among three Hispanic families living in the same city, specifically, how parents supported their children’s mathematics learning through funds of knowledge. Participants contributed to their children’s mathematics learning by promoting the five National Council of Teachers of Mathematics process standards—problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connection, and representation. Participating parents shared knowledge with their children through questioning and discussion, providing experiences, and promoting practice. In this study, participants valued education and supported their children’s mathematics learning at home and school activities.

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“…Families show their value for education in various nondominant forms, from consejos (advice-giving narratives; Valdés, 1996;Valencia & Black, 2002) to the use of funds of knowledge (Valencia & Black, 2002;Vélez-Ibáñez, 1996). Mexican families exhibit traditional practices of helping students further their education and, as noted previously, alternative ways of demonstrating their commitment to education.…”

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Family Lessons and Funds of Knowledge: College-Going Paths in Mexican American Families

Kiyama

2011

Journal of Latinos and Education

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"Mexican Americans Don't Value Education!" On the Basis of the Myth, Mythmaking, and Debunking

Cited by 353 publications

References 36 publications

College Aspirations and Limitations

College Aspirations and Limitations

Supporting Mathematics Understanding Through Funds of Knowledge

Family Lessons and Funds of Knowledge: College-Going Paths in Mexican American Families

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