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The Hispanic population has grown to exceed the number of African-Americans in our country today. I have chosen
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1. Educating the Hispanic-American in Today's Society Lenee’ Campbell November 3, 2006
2. The Hispanic population has grown to exceed the number of African-Americans in our country today. I have chosen “Educating Hispanics in America” . I feel that the growth of the Hispanic population is a sign that as educators we will have learn a better way to educate our students that come from other cultures.
3. There are many concerns as it relates to Hispanics and their ability to be successful in the American school system. There are specific things that may contribute to this problem. Some include:
4. High School Dropout Rates Declined for All Youth
5. The lack of education causes other problems in our society. Some of these include:
7. English language proficiency seems to be strongly correlated with U.S. Schooling experience. There is little doubt that we need to concentrate on the educational achievement and attainment of our nation’s Hispanic youth. Almost all the growth in the number of U.S. youth over the next 20 years will be Hispanic.
8. Hispanic children are more likely to be citizens, but face difficult challenges whether in an immigrant or US-born Family. The majority of Hispanic children in the United States are U.S. citizens. Among those under age six, they have at least one immigrant parent.’
9. Understanding why the dropout rate is so high among Hispanic males lies partly in understanding Hispanic culture. It is very common in poor Hispanic households for children to drop out of school to help support the family by working at part-time or full-time jobs.
10. Limited English-speaking ability is also a major contributing factor for Hispanic high school dropouts. The more limited the English skills, the more severe the dropout rate. Those who speak English very well drop out at a rate of 9 percent. Those who do not claim any proficiency have a 52 percent dropout rate.
11. Dropping out does not have to be the answer for 1.15 million Hispanics--or for anyone, regardless of how difficult staying in school may seem. There are many innovative approaches now being practiced in the United States. For example, New York and Florida boast high school programs that are sensitive to students who work during the day. To accommodate such students, these schools offer regular high school classes in the evening and on weekends.
12. Much of the recent rise in minority enrollment in
elementary and secondary schools may be attributed to the growth in the number of Hispanic students.
13. Set your standards high. Most teachers want to help students, but a significant minority has low expectations, according to a state survey. Almost one in three of the state's teachers believes many so-called "English learner" students are too far behind to ever catch up. A similar number said students should be graded more easily because they are learning a second language. The high school exit exam is another example. At first, the test was supposed to uphold the quality of a high school education. In reality, the test is a minimum standard, testing eighth-grade math and 10th-grade English. The passing score is 60 percent, which in a regular classroom would be a D or an F.
Know your own data – and your students. Is your school accurately reporting the number of students not fluent in English? How long have the students been in the system? What are their goals? All of this is available to schools on the Internet, in school records, in school surveys or by asking each class.
Address what matters most. School surveys tell school administrators directly what students want. Why aren't they achieving it? What can be put in place to help?
Become trained teachers. About half of teachers said in a survey that they couldn't cover as much material with English learners as with other students. Many teachers weren't getting detailed data about students, such as how well they knew English. Without the facts, it's hard to meet students' needs.
Set clear standards and enforce them. Some schools have parents sign contracts. Others use daily guidance programs such as Advancement Via Individual Determination, so AVID, or Puente to help where parents cannot.
Recruit parents. Get parents to buy into what ever your plan is. Make sure that they will support you no matter what!
14. Illinois; In May, lawmakers approved an initiative from the governor to create the nation’s first universal preschool program for 3 year olds.
15. In summary, it is evident that if the Hispanic community is to be successful, continued education is important.
16. http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/vf_pew_hispanic_dropout.pdf
