Publications by authors named "Karenina Paredes"
J Youth Adolesc
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - This study explores how different types of teacher support, particularly in cultural competence and critical consciousness, affect adolescents' academic success, with a focus on sixth and ninth graders in a diverse U.S. Southwest sample.
- - Four distinct school support profiles were identified: low general support with no cultural or critical support, moderate support with some cultural but no critical backing, high general support with moderate cultural and critical support, and high support across all categories.
- - Findings revealed that students with the highest level of support showed better emotional and behavioral engagement, and while there were no developmental differences between sixth and ninth graders, White students had higher academic expectations compared to their ethnoracially minoritized peers when they received high levels of cultural and critical
