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Improving Education for Immigrant Students
A Guide for K-12 Educators in the
Northwest and Alaska
Publication Information
- About this Publication
- About the Equity Center
- Discrimination Prohibited
- Preface
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Introduction to Immigration in the United States
- General Overview
- Historical Overview
- Current Immigration Policy and Law
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Immigration: What is Really Happening?
- Myth and Reality
- Overview of Recent Immigrants to the Northwest and Alaska
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The Immigrant Experience
- Background of Most Numerous Immigrant Groups to the Northwest and Alaska
- Background of Refugee Groups
- Immigrant or Refugee Status
- Adjustment Issues
- Family and Cultural Supports
- Cultural Differences
- Language Issues
- Economic Status
- Marketability of Skills in the U.S. Economy
- Acceptance by U.S. Mainstream Society
- Generational Issues
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Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Students
- Overall Strategies
- Specific Strategies
- Self-Report Card—Teacher
- Self-Report Card—Administrator
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Glossary
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Selected Resources
- General Resources
- Resources for Facilitating Student Success
- Resources for Multicultural Education
- Organizational Resources
- Internet Resources
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References
- General References
- Asia
- Former Soviet Union
- Latin America
- Sources for Facts in "Myths and Reality"
Developed By
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Equity Center
Portland, Oregon
1998
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
Equity Center
101 SW Main, Suite 500
Portland, Oregon 97204-3297
Telephone (503) 275-9603
Fax (503) 275-0452
Internet: eqcenter@nwrel.org
Home Page: http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/
Executive Director
Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams
CNORSE Program Director
Joyce Harris
Writing
Margot E. Beutler, Marnie Briggs, Debra Hornibrook-Hehr, and Barbara Warren-Sams
Editing
Barbara Warren-Sams
Design
Denise Crabtree
Desktop Publishing and Proofreading
Michael Heavener, Samantha Moores, and Mary Giroaurd
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