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HAITIAN STUDENTS: EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

HAITIAN STUDENTS: EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS. Yolette Ibokette. Anpil men, chay pa lou. . With many hands, the load is not heavy. . Overview. Haitian students in two groups Factors contributing to educational success Challenges facing Haitian students

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HAITIAN STUDENTS: EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

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  1. HAITIAN STUDENTS: EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Yolette Ibokette

  2. Anpil men, chay pa lou. With many hands,the load is not heavy.

  3. Overview • Haitian students in two groups • Factors contributing to educational success • Challenges facing Haitian students • Successful practices for Haitian students and families

  4. Two Groups of Haitian Immigrant Students • Middle class and upper class families had access to good education in Haiti • Lower income families did not have access to good education in Haiti

  5. Haitian Ethnic Identity in the US • Strong Haitian identity and language • Bicultural • “Undercover” – a way to deal with prejudice and discrimination

  6. Challenges Faced by Haitian Students • Student academic realities • Student social and cultural realities • Teacher preparation • School culture • Family support

  7. Challenge: Student academic realities • Below grade level in schooling • Over-age in high school • High stakes nature of MCAS • Lack of appropriate academic support

  8. Challenge: Student social and cultural realities • Bullying and racial violence • More frequently sent out of the classroom • Navigating two sets of cultural norms • Re-establishing family ties and relationships after distance and time

  9. Challenge: Teacher preparation • No training in teaching English language learners • Little exposure to people of color • Low expectations • Few Haitian role models in schools

  10. Challenge: School culture • Unstructured classroom environment different from Haitian classrooms • Lack of parent liaisons who can communicate with and for students and families • Schools make little effort to engage parents

  11. Challenge: Family support • Do not speak the language • Work multiple jobs • Different cultural expectations • Limited educational background

  12. Successful Strategies • Within the classroom • Within the school • Beyond the school

  13. Literacy programs encompassing phonics Teacher read-alouds Guided reading Independent reading Writer’s workshop Listening center Reading Recovery Literacy Collaborative Making Meaning Books on Tape Strategies within the classroom: Pedagogy

  14. Strategies within the classroom: Curriculum • Incorporate Haitian history and culture during social studies blocks • Lamitye Program = friendship • High expectations

  15. Strategies within the classroom: Assessment • Benchmark assessments with instructions in Creole • Criterion-referenced tests • Assessments should be fair, meaningful, and inform instruction and curricula

  16. Strategies within the school • Identifying Haitian students who are below grade level early in school year • Teacher Assistance Team meetings • Homework assistance and after-school enrichment programs • Parent liaisons

  17. Strategies beyond the school • Volunteer, trained tutors • Homework centers • Haitian Reporter articles • Teacher advocates

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