Access to the Illinois Preschool for All Initiative: Insights from Five Lower-Incidence Immigrant Groups In Northern Cook County

Autor/inn/en	Adams, Gina; McDaniel, Marla
Institution	Urban Institute
Titel	Access to the Illinois Preschool for All Initiative: Insights from Five Lower-Incidence Immigrant Groups In Northern Cook County
Quelle	(2012), (43 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Preschool Children; Preschool Education; Immigrants; Barriers; Asian Americans; Haitians; Focus Groups; Parents; Interviews; Nursery Schools; English (Second Language); Second Languages; Transportation; Enrollment Trends; Cultural Awareness; Role of Religion; Parent Attitudes; Government Role; Cultural Influences; Culturally Relevant Education; Polish; Vietnamese; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Eltern; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Nursery school; Kindertagesstätte; Kindergarten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Second language; Zweitsprache; Verkehrswesen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Elternverhalten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Polnisch
Abstract	A key measure of success of state prekindergarten initiatives is their ability to reach and serve children who are likely to face challenges in school. This study adds to our understanding of the challenges faced by immigrant children and families in Chicago, Illinois, by focusing on the extent to which families from smaller immigrant communities--particularly Pakistani, Nigerian, Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian families--face barriers in accessing the Illinois prekindergarten program. Based on focus groups with parents and interviews with prekindergarten providers, this study finds a number of barriers, including lack of knowledge, language barriers, and logistical challenges around enrollment. The "Study Methodology" is appended. (Contains 14 endnotes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10