Abstract
<p>Academic achievement among Latino high school students is a pressing issue as data consistently demonstrates that Latino students underperform and are at higher risk of dropping out of high school than their non-Latino peers. This paper reviews nonacademic barriers to the success of Latino students focusing on sociocultural issues that influence the school success of Latino students and how schools and communities can co-labor in order to support Latino academic achievement. This includes a look at the lack of culturally competent school personnel that work among Latino populations, the misunderstanding of schools in relation to the perceived Latino parental disengagement, home and school partnerships that can help foster success for Latino students, and other strategies that can be developed to link Latino parents and communities to the schools that educate their children.</p>
Highlights
The achievement gap between Latino students and their counterparts is of concern in the United States due to the increasing Latino population and the economic and social implications for American society
With Latino’s representing 25% of students enrolled in public schools across the United States (NCES, 2013), and more than 40% of the enrolled public school population in nine states (Fry & Gonzales, 2008), understanding the sociocultural factors that impact educational success for this group is imperative for educators, communities, families, and policy makers
The cultural differences between Hispanics and the mainstream culture of a school contribute to this misunderstanding of Latino parental engagement in education. This can be remedied by schools and nonprofit community organizations partnering to link relationships with the Latino community, schools finding community gatekeepers that can help them open channels of communication within the Latino community, and by training school personnel to understand the nuances of the Latino culture in this area in order to promote understanding about parental engagement for this community
Summary
The achievement gap between Latino students and their counterparts is of concern in the United States due to the increasing Latino population and the economic and social implications for American society. With Latino’s representing 25% of students enrolled in public schools across the United States (NCES, 2013), and more than 40% of the enrolled public school population in nine states (Fry & Gonzales, 2008), understanding the sociocultural factors that impact educational success for this group is imperative for educators, communities, families, and policy makers. Understanding the actions and relationships that foster achievement for Latino students within their families, communities, and schools will help to develop behaviors, expectations, and policies that can potentially narrow the achievement gap and contribute to Latino student success
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