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标题：Differences in Hispanic graduation rates at Texas community colleges over time
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作者：Slate ; John Cox ; Shelly Joyner, Sheila 等
期刊名称：The Community College Enterprise
印刷版ISSN：1541-0935
出版年度：2011
卷号：17
期号：02
出版社：Schoolcraft College
摘要：With projections of the decline of the Texas economic base, graduation rates and percentages of Hispanic students at Texas community colleges were examined to determine whether statistically significant increases were present from the years 2000 to 2008. In 2010, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board modified the major initiative Closing the Gaps, because the state was projecting a shortfall of the targets set for the year 2015. In this analysis of statewide data from Texas community colleges, the number of associate degrees obtained by Hispanic students statistically significantly increased from 2000 to 2008. Unfortunately, in our opinion, the actual percentage of associate degrees obtained by Hispanic students over this time period did not statistically significantly increase. This finding is of concern, particularly given the increase in the percent of Hispanics in Texas. Implications of our findings are discussed.