Migrant education : a reference handbook / Judith A. Gouwens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gouwens, Judith A.

Series:

Contemporary education issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children of migrant laborers--Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Children of migrant laborers.

Children of migrant laborers--Education.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvii, 228 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, [2001]

Summary:

What are the unique problems of providing schooling for a population on the move? How does such education compare with the more common experience of remaining in one school for ten months a year, every year? How can we effectively educate a mobile population that is generally indigent and speaks English only as a second language?

A comprehensive reference describing the educational issues faced by migrant workers and the economic, political, sociological, and language issues schools and educators face in trying to address migrant needs.

Features

Emphasis on the impact of migration on students, their learning, and their success in the completion of programs, and the impact of migrants on local schools

Explanation of how the U.S. Department of Education, state education departments, school districts, schools, and other agencies are meeting the needs of migrant students, with emphasis on successful and innovative programs and services

Contents:

Chronology

Migrant education in the United States : a historical perspective

Migrant education programs today

Exemplary and innovative migrant education programs

Putting it all together : Net-TLC+

Directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies

Print and nonprint resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1576073386

OCLC:

47803454