Caring For Latino Students: A Case Study

As referenced above, according to Fass 2006 there are a significant number of children of immigrants being affected by poverty (26% of immigrant children and 16% of children of native born parents). These students are more likely to have a first language other than English and have a higher chance of not being proficient in English. This will result in these children with less than sufficient literacy skills, which in turn affects them in all academic areas.

In addition to the problems associated with acculturalization, Hispanics are faced with high levels of poverty. Poverty is correlated to academic and linguistic failure of all races of students. According to the National Education Association (NEA), Hispanic students face unique challenges in student achievement (“Hispanic Students Face Unique Challenges”, 2007). Factors such as poverty directly impact the level of achievement although they have made gains since 1980. Duvall (2011) stated, “Although

As our nation shifts towards a more culturally diverse population both educators and families have to find a common ground to ensure that English Language Learners are academically successful. All stakeholders must carefully consider the social cultural impact on an ELL education. The process of raising bilingual learners take more than a language a school and a language learned at home. The transition must have a purpose and a goal.

Teaching my students to care for not only themselves but also for others occurs through having positive, fair and consistent rules and discipline showcasing love. While listening to each and every student’s needs each of my students feel cared for and loved while teaching them it is ok to express their own feelings and thoughts.

The United States is a country of immigrants. It started from the English migrating to America in the 1600s and calling it home, and throughout time immigration has continued. The United States has been described as a melting pot and there is a lot of truth to that. Before the immigration was majorly from Europe, but now the majority of immigration comes from the Latin Countries. It is said that Latinos are the largest growing minority in the United States making them a big part of the country. But there is a problem, the Hispanic students in the education system of the United States have a lower participation in education, and this research project is to try to determine some of the reasons for this problem.

What could schools do to support the college access of Latino immigrant students? To understand how public high schools serving low-income, immigrant students (majority of whom were of Hispanic descent) achieved high rates of college acceptances, Jaffe-Walters and Lee (2008) conducted an ethnographic study to explore how schools provide students with the academic skills and social capital to support college-going. Among other factors, the researchers found that staff resisted “deficit thinking by focusing on the structural and material conditions that limit families” (p. 285). That is, instead of blaming students’ circumstances for struggles to achieve in school, educators at these schools sought ways to overcome structural barriers and provide students with the resources and capital necessary to graduate and attend college. One way of preparing all ELLs attending the schools was grouping students heterogeneously in academically challenging courses, with an “assumption that all

Personal Statement What I think of myself and what I hope other see in me is a humble, enthusiastic, and hardworking young women who values education, has a passion for community service and sports, and has a drive for helping minority groups. My traits and values were very much influenced by my parent and older brother. Both of my parent are from Guerrero Mexico. They have always taught me to embrace my culture. I have always been an advocate for the Latino community but also for minority groups in general.

The Hispanic population is one of the fastest-growing minority populations in the United States. Despite their growing number and the great strides taken to narrow the academic gap, students learning English as a second language remain among the most educationally disadvantaged groups in the country. Madrid states that, “poor academic achievement of Latino students is indicative of a complex, multifaceted problem that must be addressed because as the Latino student population continues to grow, their poor achievement especially in mathematics and reading has significant implications not only for California’s public educational system, but also for the state’s and nation’s social, political, and economic future.”(2011). Schools across the country, both those that have served Hispanic students for many years and those that have new and growing populations, must take steps to improve the likelihood that Hispanic students reach the same high standards expected of all students.

In response to studies that suggest that college and career preparation are beneficial for at-risk Latino students, how does GEAR UP integrate this research within their agency? As stated before, GEAR UP’s initiative is to provide information regarding higher education to students and their families. The agency focuses on aiding low-income students who are prepared to prosper in a postsecondary education. First and foremost, how is GEAR UP addressing the growing Hispanic/Latino population? In 2014, the Hispanic/Latino outreach unit was written into the GEAR UP grant and stated that it would provide funding for seven years (2014-2021). Noted in the research for the GEAR UP grant, the growing number of Latinos students represented the largest

I have chosen to write the following paper about the incident rates of cancer and the Hispanic/Latino populations in the United States. Cancer is the number two leading cause of death in the United States among all populations. In the Hispanic/Latino, cancer is the number one leading cause of death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (hereby referred to as the CDC), “about 1 in 3 Hispanic men and 1 in 3 Hispanic women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime”1. The incidence of cancer among the Hispanic/Latino population is for all “new cases: About 58,400 new cancer cases in Hispanic men and 67,500 cases in Hispanic women are expected to be diagnosed in 2015”1 compared to the rest of the U.S. population. There

According to the U.S. Census, the Latino population in the United States has increased by 592% since the 1970s. Currently, Latinos make up 16% of the population in the United States and it is expected to increase to 31% by 2060 (Census, 2012). As the demographic landscape of the country changes, the economic prosperity of the nation relies on the education of a more diverse population. To remain competitive on a global scale, the U.S. must pay special attention to the education of the largest growing group of the population: Latinos.

Alton may have a range of diversity, but Hispanics and Latinos are still minorities. Therefore, culture-specific services may be limited. There are multiple mental health services in the Madison County area, such as Chestnut or Centerstone, that she may be able to find success with services. Seeking out a physician who is fluent in Spanish. I would question if Luz had access to public aid for her mental and medical health. Also, public aid could help her receive SNAP benefits. If Luz medical card is unable to help her cover all her medical costs, make her aware of programs with her treatment that help assist with medical payment. However, according to the reading Latinos often have lack of access to federally funded medical, food programs,

This year the Chicano Student Program at the University of California Riverside celebrated its 45th year of being established. Since 1972, this program has expanded and grown into a well known resource center for first generation hispanic/latino students. This program would not exist without the effort and support from students and faculty members on campus who wanted to initiate a program where Hispanic students feel safe and have all the resources they need to succeed. At the time, the rate of first generation students being emitted to UCR was increasing and these students needed an environment to embrace, learn, advocate, and be involved with their culture and community. The Chicano Student Program offered these students a platform where

Among the Latino culture there has been reports of high levels of depression compared to youths from other ethnic backgrounds. However, little is known about why Latino youths are particularly susceptible to depression. Researchers Yolanda Cespedes and Stanley Huey created a study on where they argued that cultural discrepancy may indirectly contribute to depressive symptoms among children of Latino immigrants. Researchers of this study recruited one hundred and thirty Latino students from a high school in Los Angeles. To evaluate their argument researchers used measures such as the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans, the Attitudes Toward Women Scale, a standardized difference approach, the Conflict subscale of the Family Environment

Diverse cultures within the United States are rapidly developing and growing and the educational sector is the number one target to ensure that English –learners are receiving adequate education. Within the educational sector there are administrators and teachers who are involved in students lives on a daily basis to ensure that education is equal. In order to achieve the vital objective of equality, socio-cultural influences on ELL students, bilingualism and home language use, parental and community resources, and partnerships between families and schools all have to be considered to provide an opportunity for equal education.