The Impact of Discrimination on the Early Schooling Experiences of Children from Immigrant Families

Autor/in	Adair, Jennifer Keys
Institution	Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
Titel	The Impact of Discrimination on the Early Schooling Experiences of Children from Immigrant Families
Quelle	(2015), (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Educational Experience; Young Children; Academic Achievement; Futures (of Society); Social Discrimination; Early Childhood Education; Educational Benefits; Child Development; Teacher Education; Parent Participation; Local Issues; Role; School Community Relationship; Teacher Recruitment; School Readiness; Labeling (of Persons); Low Income; Second Language Learning; Native Language; Educational Opportunities; Bilingual Education Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Bildungserfahrung; Frühe Kindheit; Schulleistung; Future; Society; Zukunft; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Bildungsertrag; Kindesentwicklung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Elternmitwirkung; Rollen; Lehrerrekrutierung; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Labeling-Ansatz; Niedriglohn; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance
Abstract	How the young children of immigrants experience their early school years may in large part determine their academic future and negatively affect their emotional, social, and mental development. Children benefit from a positive, supportive learning environment where their contributions are valued; many from immigrant families, however, experience discrimination in school during their early, impressionable years. The experiences that children have in their first classrooms are foundational to how they think about themselves as learners, students, and members of the larger communities around them. Any experiences of discrimination at this vulnerable age can negatively affect personal development and academic trajectories, and limit the emotional benefits of early childhood education. This report, part of a research series supported by the Foundation for Child Development, maps the types of personal and structural discrimination that young children of immigrants may experience at school, and the consequences of discrimination for children, their families, and schools. It begins by describing how discrimination in the early years can affect a child's development, academic performance, and later mobility. The report then outlines types of discrimination that young children of immigrants may experience at school. The report concludes with recommendations that focus on training teachers, building relationships between schools and immigrant communities, and encouraging more varied, culturally sensitive learning experiences. Contents include: (1) Introduction; (2) How Discrimination in School Affects Young Children: (a) The Effects of Discrimination on Children's Development and Academic Performance; (b) Discrimination and Parental Engagement in School; and (c) The Role of Local Contexts and Attitudes; (3) Types of Discrimination Experienced; (a) Personal Forms of Discrimination; and (b) Structural Forms of Discrimination; (4) Reasons for Discrimination in the Early School Years: (a) Lack of Meaningful Connections with Immigrant Communities; (b) Focus on Immigrant Families' Deficits Rather than Assets; (c) Inadequate Teacher Preparation and Recruitment; (d) Testing Pressures in the Early Grades; and (e) Negative Labels and Concerns over School Readiness; and (5) Recommendations. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01