Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309065453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. Children of Immigrants represents some of the very best and most extensive research efforts to date on the circumstances, health, and development of children in immigrant families and the delivery of health and social services to these children and their families. This book presents new, detailed analyses of more than a dozen existing datasets that constitute a large share of the national system for monitoring the health and well-being of the U.S. population. Prior to these new analyses, few of these datasets had been used to assess the circumstances of children in immigrant families. The analyses enormously expand the available knowledge about the physical and mental health status and risk behaviors, educational experiences and outcomes, and socioeconomic and demographic circumstances of first- and second-generation immigrant children, compared with children with U.S.-born parents.
Children of Immigrants
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309065453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. Children of Immigrants represents some of the very best and most extensive research efforts to date on the circumstances, health, and development of children in immigrant families and the delivery of health and social services to these children and their families. This book presents new, detailed analyses of more than a dozen existing datasets that constitute a large share of the national system for monitoring the health and well-being of the U.S. population. Prior to these new analyses, few of these datasets had been used to assess the circumstances of children in immigrant families. The analyses enormously expand the available knowledge about the physical and mental health status and risk behaviors, educational experiences and outcomes, and socioeconomic and demographic circumstances of first- and second-generation immigrant children, compared with children with U.S.-born parents.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309065453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. Children of Immigrants represents some of the very best and most extensive research efforts to date on the circumstances, health, and development of children in immigrant families and the delivery of health and social services to these children and their families. This book presents new, detailed analyses of more than a dozen existing datasets that constitute a large share of the national system for monitoring the health and well-being of the U.S. population. Prior to these new analyses, few of these datasets had been used to assess the circumstances of children in immigrant families. The analyses enormously expand the available knowledge about the physical and mental health status and risk behaviors, educational experiences and outcomes, and socioeconomic and demographic circumstances of first- and second-generation immigrant children, compared with children with U.S.-born parents.
High Stakes
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309173469
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. High Stakes looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students. As more and more tests are introduced into the country's schools, it becomes increasingly important to know how those tests are usedâ€"and misusedâ€"in assessing children's performance and achievements. High Stakes focuses on how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. The expert panel: Proposes how to judge the appropriateness of a test. Explores how to make tests reliable, valid, and fair. Puts forward strategies and practices to promote proper test use. Recommends how decisionmakers in education shouldâ€"and should notâ€"use test results. The book discusses common misuses of testing, their political and social context, what happens when test issues are taken to court, special student populations, social promotion, and more. High Stakes will be of interest to anyone concerned about the long-term implications for individual students of picking up that Number 2 pencil: policymakers, education administrators, test designers, teachers, and parents.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309173469
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. High Stakes looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students. As more and more tests are introduced into the country's schools, it becomes increasingly important to know how those tests are usedâ€"and misusedâ€"in assessing children's performance and achievements. High Stakes focuses on how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. The expert panel: Proposes how to judge the appropriateness of a test. Explores how to make tests reliable, valid, and fair. Puts forward strategies and practices to promote proper test use. Recommends how decisionmakers in education shouldâ€"and should notâ€"use test results. The book discusses common misuses of testing, their political and social context, what happens when test issues are taken to court, special student populations, social promotion, and more. High Stakes will be of interest to anyone concerned about the long-term implications for individual students of picking up that Number 2 pencil: policymakers, education administrators, test designers, teachers, and parents.
International Migration Outlook 2019
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264851011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The 2019 edition of the International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non-OECD economies. It also examines the evolution of labour market outcomes of immigrants in OECD countries.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264851011
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The 2019 edition of the International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non-OECD economies. It also examines the evolution of labour market outcomes of immigrants in OECD countries.
Catching Up? Country Studies on Intergenerational Mobility and Children of Immigrants
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264301038
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Previous OECD and EU work has shown that even native-born children with immigrant parents face persistent disadvantage in the education system, the school-to-work transition and the labour market. To which degree are these linked with their immigration background, i.e. with the issues faced by ...
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264301038
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Previous OECD and EU work has shown that even native-born children with immigrant parents face persistent disadvantage in the education system, the school-to-work transition and the labour market. To which degree are these linked with their immigration background, i.e. with the issues faced by ...
Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education
Author: Rolf Becker
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788110420
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 621
Book Description
Presenting original contributions from the key experts in the field, the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education explores the major theoretical, methodological, empirical and political challenges and pressing social questions facing education in current times.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788110420
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 621
Book Description
Presenting original contributions from the key experts in the field, the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Education explores the major theoretical, methodological, empirical and political challenges and pressing social questions facing education in current times.
California's Immigrant Children
Author: Rubén G. Rumbaut
Publisher: University of California, San Diego, Center for U.S.-Mexicanstudies
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: University of California, San Diego, Center for U.S.-Mexicanstudies
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
PISA Where Immigrant Students Succeed A Comparative Review of Performance and Engagement in PISA 2003
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264023615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Drawing on data from the PISA 2003 survey, this report examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares it to that of their native counterparts.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264023615
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Drawing on data from the PISA 2003 survey, this report examines the performance of students with immigrant backgrounds and compares it to that of their native counterparts.
Minority Status and Schooling
Author: Margaret A. Gibson
Publisher: Garland Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Publisher: Garland Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The Children of Immigrants at School
Author: Richard Alba
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814760252
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
- "This tightly focused volume... proves an indispensable guide... Full of valuable and stimulating insights." - Nancy Foner, author of In a New Land "A remarkable collection of studies." - Douglas Massey, author of Brokered Boundaries
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814760252
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
- "This tightly focused volume... proves an indispensable guide... Full of valuable and stimulating insights." - Nancy Foner, author of In a New Land "A remarkable collection of studies." - Douglas Massey, author of Brokered Boundaries
Immigration and the Transformation of Europe
Author: Craig A. Parsons
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139458809
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
A uniquely comprehensive analysis of the nature of immigration and migration within and between European and non-European countries. It explains how Europeans are beginning to grapple with immigration as it relates to demographic, institutional, economic, social, political and policy issues.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139458809
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
A uniquely comprehensive analysis of the nature of immigration and migration within and between European and non-European countries. It explains how Europeans are beginning to grapple with immigration as it relates to demographic, institutional, economic, social, political and policy issues.