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Advancing the Quality and Equity of Education for Latino Students: A White Paper ELLA

Author(s):
Young, John W.; Lakin, Joni; Courtney, Rosalea; Martiniello, Maria
Publication Year:
2012
Report Number:
RR-12-01
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
92
Subject/Key Words:
Latino Students, Hispanic Students, Academic Achievement, Educational Transitions, Student Demographics, English Language Learning and Assessment (ELLA)

Abstract

This white paper provides an overview of the issues that affect the quality and equity of education in grades K–16 for Latino students in the United States. This paper is organized chronologically to reflect the typical educational timeline for students in the United States, and we focused on several key transition points in the educational timeline: from elementary school to middle school, from middle school to high school, from high school to college, and from a two-year college to a four-year college. Each of these transition points can pose challenges for every student, but in this paper, we focused specifically on the unique challenges that Latino students encounter. It is our hope that this paper will provide an impetus to action and will serve as a guide for future directions for collective research efforts on the critical issues regarding the education of Latino students in the 21st century.

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