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Overcoming Language and Cultural Barriers in School 8 provides that there is a “beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity” (The Carnegie Foundation, n.d., para.1). Assumptions Hispanic families are not as involved in their child’s education because of language and cultural barriers.
1. Introduction. The achievement gap between Latino students and their counterparts is of concern in the United States due to the increasing Latino population and the economic and social implications for American society. With Latino’s representing 25% of students enrolled in public schools across the United States (NCES, 2013), and more than ...
ED.gov. A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n. Helping Hispanic Students Reach High Academic Standards, December 2000. USING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. Families and the communities in which they live are powerful resources in improving Hispanic students' learning. Studies show that what the family does to develop language, motivate ...
obstacle to Hispanic parents becoming involved with the schools is the language barrier (Chavkin & Gonzalez, 1995; Hyslop, 2000). In the majority of schools, teachers speak little or no Spanish (Chavkin & Gonzalez, 1995; Gibson, 2002), making communication about grades, behavior, or homework difficult. Oftentimes, schools do not provide
The number of students learning English as a second language overall—of which 73 percent are Hispanic—increased substantially between 1990–91 and 1994–95, not only in places that have long had large Hispanic populations, but in states with new and growing popu-
Research has shown Hispanic, specifically Latinx, students faced barriers in accessing higher education's hidden curriculum, compounded by deficit beliefs about their language, culture, and lack of family involvement (Kiyama, 2018; C. Martinez & Mendoza, 2020).
Effective schools for Hispanic students bring the resources of families and the broader community to bear on student success. They make Hispanic students and their families feel welcome and help students succeed. Strategies for collaboration surmount barriers posed by differences in language, Sturdy foundations for postsecondary options.
Research shows that Hispanic second language students are not as successful as their English-speaking peers in school. The problem is in part due to several factors: curriculum deliverance in a foreign language, cultural differences, and family/school disconnect.