Children of intercountry adoptions in school : a primer for parents and professionals / Ruth Lyn Meese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meese, Ruth Lyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minority students--Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Minority students.

Adopted children--Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Adopted children.

Intercountry adoption--United States.

Intercountry adoption.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Children of intercountry adoption have complex histories that place them at high risk for difficulty or failure in school. Teachers and other school professionals rarely know how to test them, teach them, or meet their needs. This volume explains those needs and offers guidelines and suggestions for maximizing the educational performance of these children and helping them to meet their potential.The volume includes research on children adopted from several countries, including Russia and former Soviet states, Romania, and China. Content includes information from adoption literature on English as a Second Language classes, as well as special education law and research. The volume also presents the stories of real children adopted from Romania, Russia, and China, along with their parents and their interactions with schools in the United States.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I Understanding Children of Intercountry Adoption

Chapter 1 Introduction: Who Are These Children?

Chapter 2 Risks for School Performance Associated with Intercountry Adoption

Chapter 3 Adoption and Institutionalization Issues in the School Years

Part II Helping the Child at School

Chapter 4 Classroom Strategies for Parents and Teachers

Chapter 5 Language, Learning, and Limited English Proficiency

Chapter 6 Accessing Special Education and Section 504 Services

Chapter 7 Postscript: Laura, Jennifer, and Olivia

Appendix A: Organizations and Resources

Appendix B: Literature for Children and Young Adults

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-187) and index.

ISBN:

9798400625305

9786610927920

9781280927928

1280927925

9780313012907

0313012903

OCLC:

53369817