Educating Immigrant Children: What We Need To Know To Meet the Challenges
The authors summarize current information on socioeconomic, demographic, linguistic, and educational characteristics of immigrant students aged 5-18 to help you better assess the impact of these diverse groups on your school or district.
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The authors summarize current information on socioeconomic, demographic, linguistic, and educational characteristics of immigrant students aged 5-18 to help you better assess the impact of these diverse groups on your school or district. This book identifies potential problems and challenges associated with educating our immigrant students. It considers the educational implications surrounding these questions: Who are the current immigrants? How are they different from previous immigrants and from one another? What is their level of English language acquisition? How does the educational achievement of immigrants, their native-born children, and their grandchildren compare with that of native-born American students? Rong and Preissle examine immigration and how it interacts with race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, social class, and residential location, as addressed by schooling theories and practices. The authors assess the effectiveness of today's policies and present conclusions and recommendations with implications for future policy and practice. This book is a valuable resource for anyone involved in making education policy. It offers crucial insights for all educators working with immigrant students.
AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1Immigration and Schooling in the United States12Families and Communities153Overcoming Language Barriers354Educational Attainment535Learning New Cultures746Learning in School877Hispanic Children978Asian Children1169Caribbean and African Black Children12910The Future for Immigrant Students142Sources of Information155References158Index171
\ CHOICE, 1999 - F. Cordasco\ "[The book] offers several useful recommendations dealing with classroom and school issues, and the overarching problem of language."\ \
