All Children of Immigrants and Dual Language Learners Resources (cont'd)
- Implementing Policies to Reduce the Likelihood of Preschool Expulsion
Behavior problems during the preschool years are meaningful predictors of continued behavior problems, poor peer standing, and academic difficulties during Kindergarten.
June 4, 2010 • Read MoreChallenging Common Myths About Young English Language LearnersThe Foundation for Child Development’s Advancing PreK-3rd Series No. 8 Educational outcomes for young English Language Learners (ELL) from ages three to eight can improve if we abandon outdated misconceptions and inform our practices with current scientific findings.
June 3, 2010 • Read MorePaying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s ChildrenThis study conducted by The Urban Institute and funded by the National Council of La Raza, documents the impact of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worksite raids on the children of undocumented workers.
June 3, 2010 • Read MoreAmerica’s Vanishing Potential: The Case for PreK-3rd EducationAMERICA’S VANISHING POTENTIAL: The Case For PreK-3rd Education Many people like to believe that American children are generally doing quite well in school.
June 3, 2010 • Read MoreThe Academic Trajectories of Children of Immigrants and Their School EnvironmentsIn this article for Developmental Psychology, Han examined 14,000 children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey - Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K) to determine school’s role in shaping the academic performance of children of immigrants compared with native-born non-Hispanic white children.
June 3, 2010 • Read MoreChildren in Immigrant Families – The U.S. and 50 States: Economic Need Beyond the Official Poverty MeasureThis Research Brief from Child Trends and The Center for Social and Demographic Analysis at the University of Albany, SUNY, finds that nearly one-half of children in immigrant families live in poverty when basic living and child care costs are taken into account.
June 2, 2010 • Read MoreChallenges and Strategies to Maintaining Emotional Health: Qualitative Perspectives of Mexican Immigrant MothersMexican immigrant mothers face many challenges that put them at increased risk for poor mental health.
June 1, 2010 • Read MoreFacing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration EnforcementThis report examines the consequences of parental arrest, detention, and deportation on 190 children in 85 families in six locations, providing in-depth details on parent-child separations, economic hardships, and children’s well-being.
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