Reading and Writing Quarterly
Volume 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-222

Responding to the needs of the whole child: A case study of a high-performing elementary school for immigrant children (Article)

Martin M.* , Fergus E. , Noguera P.
  • a Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 726 Broadway, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003, United States
  • b Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 726 Broadway, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003, United States
  • c Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 726 Broadway, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003, United States

Abstract

Changes in the demography of the nation's public schools are occurring at a dramatic pace. In states such as California, Texas, and Florida, new immigrants comprise more than a third of the student population. In major cities such as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, they comprise more than 40% of the student population. Similar changes are occurring in small towns and rural areas throughout the country. This article examines (a) how Washington Elementary, a suburban school, has responded to these dramatic demographic changes; and (b) why this particular school has produced dramatic academic success among immigrant students when so many other suburban schools have not. This article focuses on understanding the school's practices and their implications for literacy achievement. It focuses on whether the interaction between organizational and programmatic practices and the implementation of these reform practices produced a transformative effect upon the school and student learning. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77953309117&doi=10.1080%2f10573561003769582&partnerID=40&md5=2f6e899fafac4a7ef5d5c6f9705ebe31
DOI: 10.1080/10573561003769582
ISSN: 10573569
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English