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Participant 4, first treatment group. "I had a teacher that hated all kids-whatever color.
He seemed to dislike Hispanic kids the most though. He was always picking on us [emphasis
added]."
Participant 5, first treatment group. "I had a teacher in junior high that stayed after
school with me to help me learn English. She helped me more than anyone."
Participant 3, first treatment group. "I told the swim coach that I thought I should take
advanced trig for college entrance. He said 'Why would you do that? It'll be too hard for you
because you are Hispanic.' I thought, surely he must be kidding, even though he looked serious
[emphasis added]."
At this point this researcher asked the following question: "Do you currently take
college prep courses in high school?"
Participant 3, second treatment group, replied: "Heck if I know."
Participant 4, second treatment group. "I do because my parents both have master's
degrees they got in Mexico. They think education is very important, and I have to take all the
hard classes."
To that, Participant 3, second treatment group replied: "I don't have a clue if I am or not.
The classes seem kind of stupidly easy, so I don't think so."
Lack of educational opportunity findings were reinforced by input from treatment group
members; e.g., most (and especially those participants whose parents possessed little or no
understanding of, or willingness or ability to support any educational aspirations of theirs) knew
little or nothing about college and financial aid or the application procedures as demonstrated by
the following stories: At this point this researcher asked the question: "What do you know about
scholarships and grants and loans?57
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Abel, Karen. Factors Affecting Academic Interest and Self Perception of Adolescent Hispanic Females, dissertation, August 2007; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4011/m1/64/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .