scholarly journals School Segregation of Immigrant Students

Author(s):  
Cristóbal Villalobos ◽  
Ernesto Treviño ◽  
Ignacio Wyman ◽  
Consuelo Béjares
Author(s):  
Eider Alkorta ◽  
Julia Shershneva

En los últimos años han aumentado los estudios relacionados con el fenómeno de la concentración escolar a nivel europeo. El sistema educativo vasco tampoco es ajeno a estas dinámicas, aunque la literatura existente al respecto es bastante escasa. Este artículo tiene como objetivo describir los perfiles de las familias de origen extranjero que afirman que sus descendientes están matriculados en centros con elevada presencia de escolares inmigrantes. Para ello, hemos analizado las condiciones socioeconómicas de las familias inmigrantes, así como otros factores que pueden incidir en el fenómeno de la segregación escolar. En este sentido, el estudio vuelve a corroborar que las condiciones socioeconómicas inciden en el fenómeno de la segregación, pero, a su vez, apunta la necesidad de atender al conjunto de los factores que pueden influir en la misma. Así, se han detectado diferencias significativas en función del origen de las familias, poniendo de relieve la heterogeneidad del colectivo inmigrante, así como la necesidad de analizar la influencia que el sistema de modelos lingüísticos de la CAE tiene en la concentración escolar del alumnado inmigrante.In recent years, studies related to the phenomenon of school concentration in Europe have increased. The education system of the Basque Country has also these dynamics, although the literature on this subject is quite scarce. The aim of the article is to describe the profiles of foreign students’ families who consider that their children are studying in schools with a high presence of immigrants. To that end, we have analyzed the socioeconomic conditions of immigrant families, as well as other factors that may affect the phenomenon of school segregation. In this sense, our study corroborates that socioeconomic conditions affect the phenomenon of school segregation, but, in turn, points out the need to take into account other factors that may influence it. Thus, significant differences have been detected according to the origin of the families, highlighting the heterogeneity of the immigrant collective, as well as the need to analyze the influence that the system of linguistic models of the Basque Country has on immigrant students’ school concentration.


2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Conger

This article examines ethnic segregation, defined as segregation among racial groups as well as between native-born and immigrant students, across elementary school classrooms in New York City. Specifically, the study compares patterns in within-school segregation across ethnic groups, grades, boroughs, and years. Current levels of within-school segregation are also compared to levels of across-school segregation and to levels of segregation that result from three simulations where students are assigned to their classrooms: (a) randomly, (b) to achieve complete ethnic segregation, and (c) according to their prior year test scores. Results indicate that racial segregation across schools is far greater than racial segregation within schools, however the segregation of immigrants within-schools is equal to the segregation of immigrants across schools. Within-school segregation cannot be entirely attributed to random processes or to the use of ability grouping practices, particularly in the case of black and Hispanic segregation. Finally, segregation within-schools varies considerably across the five boroughs and declined during the second half of the 1990s.


2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeeseon Park ◽  
Ada L. Sinacore ◽  
Julie A. Irving ◽  
Sasha Learner ◽  
Kaori Wada ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Gabriela E. Gui

In today’s America, not every child starts on a level playing field, and very few children move ahead based solely on hard work or talent. Generational poverty and a lack of cultural capital hold many students back, robbing them of the opportunity to move up professionally and socially. Children of immigrants are especially at-risk because, in addition to facing poverty, race, geographical location or economic disadvantages, they are also confronted with failure due to their limited or non-existent English proficiency. This study focuses on the degree to which teachers in a mid-sized urban school district take into consideration the individual needs of immigrant children in the process of their education. The study also examines the preparation teachers have had to equip them with knowledge of best practices in teaching immigrant children, and the relationship between teachers’ practices, beliefs, and their demographic and personal characteristics (age, gender, years of experience, level of education, etc.). Quantitative data was collected via a survey. Interviews with teachers and one central office administrator provided data for the qualitative section of the study. The findings revealed that teachers, in general, appeared to lack knowledge of specific policies for mainstreaming immigrant students into general education classrooms; their use of effective teaching practices for working with immigrant children were limited; and most of the teachers had not participated actively in professional development that focused on teaching immigrant children.


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