US Latinization
Author | : Spencer Salas |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2017-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438464992 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438464991 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Demonstrates how educators and policymakers should treat the intertwined nature of immigrant education and social progress in order to improve current policies and practices. Offering a much-needed dialogue about Latino demographic change in the United States and its intersections with P20 education, US Latinization provides discussions that help move beyond the outdated idea that Mexican and Spanish (language) are synonyms. This nativist logic has caused Mexican rooms to re-emerge in the form of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) transitional programs, tagging Latinos as Limited English Proficient in ways that contribute to persisting educational gaps. Spencer Salas and Pedro R. Portes bring together voices that address the social and geographical nature of achievement and that serve as a theoretical or methodological resource for educational leaders and policy makers committed to access, equity, and educational excellence.