{"title":"Framework and Analysis of Key Performance Indicators in Cuban Higher Education","authors":"Andrey Vinajera-Zamora, Nurdiana Gaus, Yohandra Rodríguez-Martínez","doi":"10.1177/15381927221074505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927221074505","url":null,"abstract":"This article aims to examine how Cuban higher education has implemented and created frameworks for key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance its higher education accountability and quality. Referring to the past 15 years of available data on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s website (2005–2020), this study shows that Cuba’s higher education system has improved, as indicated by the increasing rate of the gross graduation ratio (both sexes) as well as national and inbound student mobility. Resumen Este manuscrito examinó como la educación superior cubana ha implementado y creado marcos de referencia de Indicadores de Ejecución Clave para mejorar su responsabilidad y calidad de educación superior. Refiriéndose a los últimos 15 años de información disponible en la red mundial (2005–2020) de la página de las Naciones Unidas sobre Enseñanza, Organizaciones Científicas y Culturales, este estudio demuestra que el sistema de educación superior ha mejorado, indicado por el incremento en la tasa de graduación bruta (ambos géneros) nacional, y de movilidad estudiantil interna","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"22 1","pages":"205 - 218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47562557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to Special Issue of the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education (April 2022)","authors":"Victor B. Sáenz","doi":"10.1177/15381927221074767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927221074767","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"21 1","pages":"133 - 134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42033406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Curando La Comunidad [Healing the Community]: Community-Centered STEM Identity","authors":"Felisha A. Herrera, Gabriela Kovats Sánchez","doi":"10.1177/15381927211069543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211069543","url":null,"abstract":"This article highlights the role of community among Latina/o/x students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at 2- and 4-year Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). Community-based perspectives are often missing from traditional STEM disciplinary contexts; however, our Community-Centered STEM Identity model recognizes how Latinx students develop STEM identities by grounding, engaging, and bridging community. Implications for HSIs include cultivating community-based partnerships and perspectives as these are critical for the retention of Latinx students in STEM.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"21 1","pages":"135 - 150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42068315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DACA Funds of Knowledge: Testimonios of Access to and Success in Higher Education","authors":"S. Przymus, Karrabi Malin","doi":"10.1177/15381927211057769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211057769","url":null,"abstract":"Using testimonios, we highlight six current university Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students’ funds of knowledge, or the lived experiences and culturally developed skills, specific to being DACA recipients, that these students leveraged in the past, currently lean on now for continued success, and learn what resources are lacking at university. Sharing these students’ “DACA funds of knowledge,” of navigating public education to successfully attend institutions of higher education, provides insight into equitable educational paths for those who follow.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"22 1","pages":"76 - 93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42980260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do Institutions Matter in Student Engagement? A Comparison in Engagement Between Two Universities in Different Contexts","authors":"Paola Sainz Sujet","doi":"10.1177/15381927211052712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211052712","url":null,"abstract":"Academic engagement has been studied for several years because of its influence on student attrition. According to Tinto, engagement is the most important predictor for student dropout, which makes it relevant to understand how the environment influences engagement. Yet very few studies have addressed this relationship outside higher income countries. The results of a 2 × 2 factorial multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) suggest significant differences in engagement means between students from one American and one Bolivian university.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"21 1","pages":"333 - 351"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41357711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carla Amaro-Jiménez, Vandana Nandakumar, Holly Hungerford-Kresser, Oliver K. Patterson, Maria Martinez-Cosio, Jennifer Luken-Sutton
{"title":"When It “Feels Like a Giant Living Room”: Implementing Peer Education at an Urban, Research-1 Hispanic Serving Institution","authors":"Carla Amaro-Jiménez, Vandana Nandakumar, Holly Hungerford-Kresser, Oliver K. Patterson, Maria Martinez-Cosio, Jennifer Luken-Sutton","doi":"10.1177/15381927211052654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211052654","url":null,"abstract":"We report on a qualitative research study that identifies both challenges and successes resulting from the implementation of a Peer Education program at an urban, Hispanic-serving, Tier 1 Research University. By drawing on the experiences of 29 peer educators, we demonstrate the ways that combining peer mentoring and tutoring provided benefits for those who were not only served but those who served them. Lessons learned are shared.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"22 1","pages":"108 - 121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46295893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing the Benefits of College Internships at a Hispanic Serving Institution","authors":"A. Adamczyk, Katheryn Crawford, Yuna Kim","doi":"10.1177/15381927211041685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211041685","url":null,"abstract":"Few studies have investigated the usefulness of internships at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). Focusing on a 4-year public university (HSI), this study examined differences between the internship and the non-internship students, and changes across the semester for development. A structured internship appears to have some value; including increased interaction with faculty outside the classroom, confidence in verbally expressing ideas, and class presentations.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"21 1","pages":"432 - 449"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42052924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sally J. Delgado, Johann J. Collazo Reyes, Sofía I. Gómez Dopazo, Emmanuel A. Rodríguez Díaz, Ketsy M. Torres Arroyo
{"title":"Hispanic ESL Science Majors Need More Practice Using English for Scientific Purposes","authors":"Sally J. Delgado, Johann J. Collazo Reyes, Sofía I. Gómez Dopazo, Emmanuel A. Rodríguez Díaz, Ketsy M. Torres Arroyo","doi":"10.1177/1538192719852025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1538192719852025","url":null,"abstract":"This article addresses concerns about English competencies among Hispanic English as a second language (ESL) science students that perpetuate underrepresentation of Hispanic individuals in scientific discourse. Faculty and student perception surveys completed at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey suggest that Hispanic ESL undergraduates require increased productive competencies in English. Those science majors with weak proficiency in English are significantly disadvantaged and current institutional practices don’t address their needs. Recommendations include course development focused on productive competencies and interdisciplinary collaboration.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"20 1","pages":"235 - 261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1538192719852025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43559354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cheryne M Kim, Brittany R Silverman, Claudio Cortes
{"title":"The Challenges and Opportunities of Sustaining Academia-Sponsored Community Service Programs for Latinx Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Cheryne M Kim, Brittany R Silverman, Claudio Cortes","doi":"10.1177/1538192720980294","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1538192720980294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has widely affected existing academia-sponsored community service initiatives. Little is known about the strategies to sustain these initiatives during a public health crisis and the potential effects on community well-being and education. In this case study, we describe the impact of the pandemic on service partnerships between our medical school and the Latinx community, discuss the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a virtual community service model, and offer solutions and considerations.</p>","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"20 1","pages":"328-341"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7738810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48557112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pablo Armijos Valdivieso, Beatrice Avolio Alecchi, D. ARÉVALO-AVECILLAS
{"title":"Factors that Influence the Individual Research Output of University Professors: The Case of Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia","authors":"Pablo Armijos Valdivieso, Beatrice Avolio Alecchi, D. ARÉVALO-AVECILLAS","doi":"10.1177/15381927211008684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927211008684","url":null,"abstract":"The study analyzed the factors that influence the individual research output of university professors in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, using multinomial logistic regression technique. Results showed that previous research publications are the main factor that explains subsequent research production. Age, academic rank, time invested on research, resource allocation, recognition, and research leaders have also a direct effect on research output. A comprehensive model is proposed and implications for universities authorities are discussed.","PeriodicalId":35211,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Hispanic Higher Education","volume":"21 1","pages":"450 - 468"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/15381927211008684","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49175363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}