Educating Immigrant Students In The 21st Century
This comprehensive new edition clarifies current demographic data on immigration, addresses factors that influence linguistic transition and achievement, and explores evidence-based practices and policies.
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This comprehensive new edition clarifies current demographic data on immigration, addresses factors that influence linguistic transition and achievement, and explores evidence-based practices and policies.
AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1. Immigration and U.S. Schools2. Immigrant Children, Their Families, and Environment3. Learning English and Maintaining Heritage Languages4. Educational Attainment5. Immigrant Children From Asia6. Immigrant Children From the Caribbean and Africa7. Immigrant Children From Latin America8. Immigrant Children From Middle Eastern CountriesSources of InformationReferencesIndex
\ Marisa Castellano"Rong and Preissle have again done an impressive job of combining current census and other data to paint a detailed picture of immigration to the U.S., and of making the case for an equitable approach to schooling all of America’s children. They provide practical recommendations for teachers and administrators on how to use this knowledge to make informed decisions about programs and practices, especially in the area of assessment and other accountability measures."\ \ \ \ \ Stacey J. Lee"A comprehensive and important examination of the education of immigrant students in the U.S. Rong and Preissle’s focus on cultural and linguistic transformation across four generations is truly unique."\ \ \ A. Lin Goodwin"Rong and Preissle’s first edition has become a standard reference for the education of immigrant students. The evolution and expansion of their research to encompass transnational and transcultural theoretical frameworks is cutting edge and absolutely timely given the changing, almost discursive nature of immigration within an increasingly complicated and shifting world context."\ \
