Summary: The Importance Of Immigrants In Schools

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The education system for English learners especially in high school, was probably lacking in quality and adaptability. A multitude of immigrants in an area had several social and political effects. Immigrants came in search of employment, shelter and other basic needs. They also had impacts on the government in the sense of help and citizenship. In the sense of education, if the children are immigrating to pursue their studies, they need to be joined in a new academic system. Having non-native English-speaking students in schools established the challenges of accustom them into the culture of schools. Despite the believe that bilingual classes help non-English speaking students, research findings suggest that U.S schools should teach English …show more content…
The increasing diversity of the nation's education system is the most detailed measure of where immigrants had in recent years. Education is a universal human right. All children beyond their legal status, must have access to quality education, therefore, an education that allows develop knowledge, skills and values that contribute to the possibility of leading a happy and a productive life. Through education, particularly when done in school, migrant children can have learned to be responsible active in their communities. Most ELS are U.S. born children of immigrants. The majority of ELS currently in high schools had been enrolled in U.S. schools since kindergarten. ELS had distinct language issues. Their language is inadequate for expression and communication, and they lack the vocabulary and grammar of native speakers in both languages. “ Districts and schools need to strengthen the ability of classroom teachers to effectively address the needs of English Learners” (Meeting The Needs of English Learners And Other Diverse Learners 2010, p. 4) They struggled reading textbooks and have difficulty understanding vocabulary and written passages. Furthermore, they had significant deficits in writing. They had not been explicitly taught the study skills or behaviors associated with academic success and engagement. Hence, accumulate academic deficits in subject matter taught in a language they couldn’t …show more content…
These movements are caused by the lack of opportunities and poor quality of life that exists in the country of origin of immigrants. If in the country of origin there is a poor economic quality of services and jobs, this have led citizens to make the decision to leave their countries to find a place where they are promised a stable future and with good conditions for their families, especially If there are children involved. Many school districts had struggle to find the resources and staff to meet the educational needs of these students, who carry emotional trauma, have gaps in education, and are larger than other students who study in English. Not all ELS children are from immigrant families, there tends to be high overlap between these populations. Some characteristics of immigrant families are trauma related to immigration, financial problems and discrimination. For example, many immigrants had escaped trauma associated with conditions in their native countries that were motivations for leaving and they had experienced trauma as part of their immigration experience. The immigrants were in a vulnerable position. It is common that their rights were violated and exploited, are in situations of insecurity and are underestimated. Immigrants preferred migrate because wages are high,