Supporting Immigrant Children in College and Career Readiness

Abstract

The number of immigrant students have been on the rise in the last decades in many American classrooms. Both public schools and institutions of higher learning have increasing numbers of racially and ethnically diverse students than in the past. Immigrants from around the world come to America for different reasons but with one dream, and that is to create better lives for themselves and their children. Many leave their countries of origin seeking economic opportunities, while others leave their countries fleeing political, religious, and ethnic persecution. A number of refugees fleeing wars and turmoil from their home countries come to America with psychological, physical, and emotional trauma. Adelman and Taylor suggested that refugee students are among the most vulnerable for school failure and its consequences. This chapter discusses the role of teachers and school counselors in facilitating a smooth transition of all immigrant children in college and career readiness.

Technology experience: Postsecondary education exploration by non-native English-speaking immigrant parent

“…Numerous studies have shown that parental involvement is crucial to the success of a child in school and the more involved a parent, the more likelihood it is for the child to excel academically (Wambu & Nkabinde, 2019;Bracey, 2001;Fan & Chen, 2001;Wang et al, 2019).…”

“…Research on postsecondary education among students from immigrant families (Wambu & Nkabinde, 2019, Sibley & Brabeck, 2017Pham & Cervantes, 2017) is devoid of parental involvement through technology integration. However, there is an influx of students from immigrant households classified as children that depend on the support of their parents for their development and academic success.…”