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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

* Introduction to Immigration in the United States
General Overview
Historical Overview
Current Immigration Policy and Law

* Immigration: What is Really Happening?
Myth and Reality
Overview of Recent Immigrants to the Northwest and Alaska

* 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

* Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Students
Overall Strategies
Specific Strategies
Self-Report Card—Teacher
Self-Report Card—Administrator

* Glossary

* Selected Resources
General Resources
Resources for Facilitating Student Success
Resources for Multicultural Education
Organizational Resources
Internet Resources

* 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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