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Immigration and Public School

Immigration and Public School. David Loomis EDCS 400. Quick overview of important Immigration laws. Starts way back in 1790 with Naturalization Act Others were not so soon to follow. Immigration act of 1924 along with “National Origins Formula” Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

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Immigration and Public School

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  1. Immigration and Public School David Loomis EDCS 400

  2. Quick overview of important Immigration laws • Starts way back in 1790 with Naturalization Act • Others were not so soon to follow. • Immigration act of 1924 along with “National Origins Formula” • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

  3. How many immigrants have entered the us? Since 1965, there have been over 23 million documented immigrants that have came to live in the United States. In 2004, California had around 20 percent of the documented immigration population. An astounding 48 percent of the documented immigration resides in New York. (Bartolomé17) Top immigration states: California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois

  4. Plyler vs. Doe • In 1982 the Supreme Court decided that regardless of legal status all school-aged immigrants have the same rights to participate in education as any other student. After this came into affect, it was mandatory for all children to attend school until they came of age (Hesse).

  5. In result of Plyler vs. Doe Schools are not permitted to ask for any documentation that would reveal an immigrants legal status. It gives illegal immigrants more academic freedom than certain legal immigrants. Since all school aged children are required to attend, the attendance of LEP and ESL learners rise. Today there is a estimated 2 million ILLEGAL students in schools around the US. There are also approx. 5 million LEP students in the United states. (NCELA)

  6. What are LEP and ESL? • LEP- Limited English Proficiency – Meaning that a person has little to zero ability to speak in English • ESL- English as a Second Language- refers to students are learning English who’s native language is another.

  7. What do you think? http://youtube.com/watch?v=B8AJ9LEfsFI Under civil law schools are obligated to insure that immigrants, legal or not, have equal access to education. Do you think these students have the same rights to free education? Or are school resources being wasted?

  8. NCLB and Immigrant Students • Under title I-Requires schools to improve LEP students’ proficiency in reading and mathematics. Schools are ultimately responsible for the improvement of LEP students, if no change occurs, government will intervene. • Under title III- requires schools to measure and improve students’ English proficiency and help prepare them to pass state standardized tests. (capps) N C L B

  9. ESL and LEP programs through NCLB • Federal and State Government gives money to schools to create classrooms that help ESL students learn English and prepare them for state standardized exams. • Money from property tax remains untouched by these programs.

  10. Most immigrant students fall into NCLB’s “protected students” Along with major racial and ethnic groups Most fall in low social economic class Many LEP/ESL students are placed into special education. These students’ state exams are disaggregated. (Capps)

  11. The DL on LEP immigrants • About 2/3 of all LEP children come from low income families • 1/3 of child immigrants’ parents do not have high schools degrees. • Immigration students have high dropout rate. • LEP students who enter k-5 have a higher chance of graduating. (capps)

  12. What will teachers face? About 90% of teachers are white and have had little to no interaction with minority students. (Brisk) • Cultural differences and Boundaries • Teachers should also find different ways to teach minority/immigrant students. • Help be a mediator

  13. Positives of legal/illegal immigrant students in schools • All students are given the opportunity to be educated • Foreign students learn English and social skills • Number of job openings to help teach ESL students

  14. Negatives of legal/illegal immigrant students in schools • Immigrant parents are less likely to have a high school diploma, thus increasing the odds of drop out (Capps 25). • Overcrowding in schools. • Certain areas lack resources and teachers needed to teach foreign students. • Most schools are set up to teach the “norm”. Many foreign students are placed into special education (Ogbu 321). • Education is the single largest expense when it comes to illegal immigration (Ruff). • Culture/language barriers that impede teachers from teaching to foreign students. • LEP students that enter late into high school still must take the standardized state test.

  15. Conclusion • Personally feel that all students should be educated regardless their legal status. • Don’t feel that we have the right to choose who can and can not be educated. • I think that teachers should be aware of the many cultural differences that they will face in schools.

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