Emigrant Expectations Versus Immigrant Realities : A Case Study of Second-Generation Haitian Students

ISBN-13: 9783639102338 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 148 str.

Lovie E.B. Lilly

Opis

This research study examines how Haitian students adjust and achieve in a public high school setting. Most often, the students are products of aneducational system that, according to historicalaccounts, has not systematically educated children. Research reveals that some Haitian students have nothad stable, developmental educational experiences. As these learners enroll in American schools,particularly at the secondary level, severalobstacles await students and educators alike. ForHaitian learners, issues related to ethnic identity,and sociocultural and linguistic differences,oftentimes threaten learning and achievement. Familial expectations that were formulated before themigratory process are diminished by the challenges ofacclimatization and the inability of school systemsto accommodate their learning needs. Utilizinginterviews, observations, and the interpretation ofprevious and current school records as primary datasources, a case study of Haitian students experiences was constructed. Based on the findings,implications for educational leadership, policydevelopment, teacher training, and programmaticinitiatives are offered.

O autorze

Lovie E. B. Lilly, Ed.D. : Studied Educational Leadership and
Organization at the University of Pennsylvania. Educational
Consultant with expertise in the study of school demographics,
diverse populations, and international educational systems.