FILTRO LENTO DE ARENA

Demographic Questions/General Questions

1. Share with me your educational experience. 2. Where did you go to school?

3. Did you obtain a certificate or degree?

4. What is your major/program you are currently pursuing? 5. What semester and year did you first enrolled at XXXX? 6. During your first semester, what your major/program?

7. During your first semester enrolled at XXXX, were you a full time (12 or more credits) or part time (11 or less credits) student?

Stopping Out

1. Share with me the reason(s) or events that ledup to the decision to leave school. 2. What do you think is the main reason students drop out or stop out of school? 3. What was the main reason for your return to school?

Family and Support System

1. Are you married? Do you have children?

2. Who would be included in your main support system?

3. How did you family and support system feel when you decided not to return to school? 4. How did you family and support system feel when you decided to return to school?

5. What kind of support do you get from your family and support system, i.e. babysitting, financial support, encouragement?

Success and Goals

1. Do you feel you were prepared to return to school when you did? 2. What behaviors did you change when you returned to school, if any? 3. Who were your role models when you were younger? Who are they today?

4. What barriers do you see in your life at this present time that could cause you not to reach your goals?

Multiculturalism, Race and Gender

1. Do you feel your cultural background makes a difference in the classroom in comparison with persons of different backgrounds, particularly the majority students?

2. What were the experiences you had with your counselor/advisor/instructors during your college career?

3. Had racism or sexism affected your educational career?

4. How do you look to the African American community for your inspiration?

5. What role does the community college play in the African American community in helping you achieve your academic goals?

Community College

1. Before you left college, what did the college do to prepare you to leave? 2. What could they have done upon your return to support you and your goals?

3. What  was  your  goal  when  you  enrolled,  certificate,  diploma,  associate’s  degree  or  to  obtain  new   skills?

General Questions

1. What year were you born?

2. How do you classify your race/ethnicity?

B-2. Interview Schedule

Participant’s  Name Interview Date Interview Type

Ashley Interview 1 January 31, 2014 Face to Face

Ashley Interview 2 February 7, 2014 Face to Face

Danny Interview 1 February 7, 2014 Face to Face

Lisa Interview 1 February 13, 2014 Face to Face

Danny Interview 2 February 14, 2014 Face to Face

Lisa Interview 1 February 27, 2014 Face to Face

Tina Interview 1 February 28th_{, 2014 Face to Face}

London Interview 1 March 7, 2014 Face to Face

Ashley Interview 3 March 7, 2014 Face to Face

Danny Interview 3 March 7, 2014 Face to Face

Tina Interview 2 March 10, 2014 Face to Face

Lisa Interview 2 March 12, 2014 Face to Face

London Interview 2 March 14, 2014 Face to Face

Kara Interview 1 March 28, 2014 Face to Face

Kara Interview 2 April 1, 2014 Face to Face

London Interview 3 April 25, 2014 Telephone

Lisa Interview 3 April 25, 2014 Telephone

Tina Interview 3 April 28, 2014 Face to Face

B-3. Recruitment Email Dear Student:

I am requesting your assistance with a study conducted by me at Iowa State University on students who stop out or sit out of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) after initially enrolling in classes. You may have decided to sit out your second semester or any other semester after your first semester. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate and you must be a current DMACC student who sat out for at least one semester not including summer semester. The initial interview will take you approximately one to two hours, a set of prewritten questions will be asked of all participants. A second interview will occur that will result from the comments made from the first interview. In this interview, questions will be developed from responses from the first interview. This interview may take up to two hours. A third wrap up interview will occur as well. We will also review the transcript from the first two interviews. This interview may take up to an hour to two hours. Also, any questions you may have can be answered asked during any of these three

interviews. If you choose not to respond within the first week, I will send you a reminder in one week. Note that instructions on how to discontinue your participation in the study and stop receiving emails from me appear at the end of this message.

All participants will receive a $10 gift card from the Bookstore on the campus they attend after each interview.

I have pledged to keep your data confidential and only to report aggregated results in any published scientific study.

Participation in this study is voluntary and you may withdraw from participation at any time. If you would like to withdraw from the study or stop receiving emails about this study please contact me at:

2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, IA 50023 515-964-6441

Or  reply  to  this  email  with,  “Please  remove  me”  in  the  subject  line  and/or  body  of  the  email.   Thank you,

B-3. Informed Consent Form

Title of Study: Stopping Out: The Experiences of African American Female Students in Community

College

Investigator: Shanna L. Fountain-Student Dr. Larry Ebbers- Supervising Faculty

This is a research study. Please take your time in deciding if you would like to participate. Please feel free to ask questions at any time.