Barriers to Hispanic Post-Secondary Education in Science Fields

Author

Luis Slayton, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

8-2025

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Curriculum & Instruction

First Advisor

Seokmin Kang

Second Advisor

Laura Jewett

Third Advisor

Jair Aguilar

Abstract

The study aimed to examine whether external barriers could be identified and are present throughout a Hispanic individual's educational life. The beliefs of the Hispanic community regarding education and the nature of acquiring an education could be relevant to the factors that impede the completion of high school. A survey approach was chosen as the methodology for the study due to the confidential nature of a questionnaire. Human nature tends to be more honest when not asked personal questions face-to-face. Additionally, there is potential to generalize attributes from a small sample to a larger population, allowing inferences about the identified external barriers. This study investigated the effects of external forces on the education of Hispanic Students. The purpose of the study is to correctly identify the factors which can be attributed to the high Hispanic dropout rate and low college enrollment of the Hispanic population.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Slayton, L. (2025) Barriers to Hispanic Post-Secondary Education in Science Fields [Doctoral dissertation, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]. ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1742