Reflect on your journey through the pipeline. Was it expected that you would graduate from college or was this always your goal? Was it easy or difficult? Explain. Think of learning a new language; even thinking in a new language. did your teachers mentor you or ignore you? Did your friends follow you through the pipeline or did they take a different path?
You don’t have to write on all these questions. They are designed to jog your memory and get you thinking. You decide on the narrative – the story you want to tell.
Write 3 pages. Be sure your name is one the paper. Double-space and have one-inch margins all around. Do not worry about style – MLA or APA, but be sure your paper contains an introduction, a body of three to four paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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“According to Yosso and Solarzano, the education pipeline is defined as the “flow of knowledge, skills and students” the move through the pipeline. This means that as you pass through each grade, the flow of knowledge and skills become more complex. The authors also mention that Mexican-origin students “suffer the lowest educational attainment of and major racial or ethnic groups in the United States.”
On page 42, the authors describe the pipeline in demographic form. This is an example. Beginning in elementary school, 100 Mexican-origin students (immigrant and native born enrolled in U.S. schools) begin their journey. You are one of those 100. You will notice the number of Mexican-origin students decrease as you scan down the pipeline. On pages 42-43, the authors describe some of the unequal conditions that have pushed students out and away from the pipeline. Have you or anyone you know been affected by these conditions?
Of these, only 8 graduate from college with a B.A. Will you be one of them? 2 earn a graduate or professional degree (M.A., JD or MD), but only .2 earn a doctoral degree (PhD). Although the data is 20years old, not much has changed. On page 44, the authors describe the persistence of Mexican-origin students to try and complete their schooling.”
