Fostering Learner Identity through Education Partnerships

School reform efforts in particular those targeting urban school transformation have a long standing history of establishing partnerships among distinct entities to improve school performance and increase student academic achievement. This book examines an education partnership involving a private research university, a community-based organization, and an urban high school in the Los Angeles area to identify the persistent barriers as well as the effective strategies that emerge from a partnership of this type. Further, the book examines the attributes of a co-constructed partnership that redistributes assets and resources among all partners to foster the adult agents urban youth need to develop learner identities and improve their academic performance.

Auteur

Dr. Corina Espinoza has over 25 years of experience in higher education, K-12, and non-profit organizations. She received her Ed.D. in educational psychology from the University of Southern California, and is a seasoned practitioner and content expert in the areas of higher education, college access, school partnerships and learner identity.