Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
289 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (142177)
Principal Investigator: Alvarez Martinez,Stephanie Marie
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 2,995,124
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 10/1/23 - 9/30/28
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Interdiscip Prg & Commun Engmt
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Interdiscip Prg & Commun Engmt
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Puentes: A Cultural Wealth Model for Latinx Student Success
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
U.S. Department of Education
CFDA: 84.031S
Program Title: Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Note:
SAMs 1.1.1--This research proposal aims to implement a comprehensive and innovative approach to enhancing Latinx student success that integrates a cultural wealth model in the areas of Culturally Responsive Coursework, Pedagogy, Student Services, and Family Engagement. Applying this model across these four areas at UTRGV will not only expand educational opportunities but also improve the academic attainment of Latinx students. Integrating a Latinx cultural wealth model, UTRGV can foster a sense of belonging and empowerment among our students and provide them with the knowledge, skills, and learning tools to be successful in their coursework and post-graduation careers. We propose forming four learning collaboratives centered around culturally sustaining pedagogies and praxis in the areas of academic and student services. These four learning collaboratives engage faculty, staff, students, and families in: 1. developing new coursework in ethnic studies; 2. professional development for faculty in culturally sustaining pedagogy for syllabus redesign; 3. professional development for staff in key areas of student services; and 4. development of a sustainable model for family engagement By deliberately leveraging the cultural wealth that students and their families possess at one of the largest Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the country, this proposal aims to accomplish four important objectives: 1. Increase the number of Latinx students that succeed in in gateway/core curriculum courses. 2. Improve Latinx student persistence. 3. Increase capacity to effectively serve students. 4. Improve and increase Latinx family understanding of college culture and student expectations. Achieving these four goals will produce generalizable knowledge that will greatly enhance the academic achievement of all students, in particular Latinx students.
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