EL Policy and Immigrant Politics: State and Federal Policy and Ever-EL Students' Postsecondary Pathways
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| Title: | EL Policy and Immigrant Politics: State and Federal Policy and Ever-EL Students' Postsecondary Pathways |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Callahan, Rebecca M. (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Policy. Jul 2023 37(5):1467-1505. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 39 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Kindergarten Primary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | English Language Learners, Educational Policy, Public Policy, State Policy, Immigrants, College Attendance, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Policy Analysis, Court Litigation, Immigration, Educational Attainment, College Choice, Access to Education, School Districts, Teacher Attitudes, State Legislation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Undocumented Immigrants, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Welfare Services, Bilingual Education, Educational History, Language Planning |
| Geographic Terms: | California, Alabama, Arizona, Massachusetts |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Lau v Nichols, Proposition 187 (California 1994), Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, Every Student Succeeds Act 2015, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986, Bilingual Education Act 1968, No Child Left Behind Act 2001 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08959048221103802 |
| ISSN: | 0895-9048 1552-3896 |
| Abstract: | Although current and former English Learner (EL) or "ever-EL" students comprise one of the fastest-growing K-12 populations, we still know relatively little about the factors that influence their college-going. Using Perna's seminal college-going model as a launching point, we propose a policy-driven empirical approach to explore how state and federal policy uniquely inform ever-EL students' academic trajectories. This model considers how EL education policy is largely defined at the federal level but interpreted and implemented by state and local actors (i.e., the "Lau" and "Castañeda" cases). In addition, largely of immigrant origin, ever-EL students are directly affected by federal immigration policy as well as state immigrant policies. We suggest that the unique status of EL education in K-12 schools and the framing of immigrant-origin communities in federal and state policies make it necessary to consider both federal and state policy contexts in ever-EL college-going research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1380830 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Although current and former English Learner (EL) or "ever-EL" students comprise one of the fastest-growing K-12 populations, we still know relatively little about the factors that influence their college-going. Using Perna's seminal college-going model as a launching point, we propose a policy-driven empirical approach to explore how state and federal policy uniquely inform ever-EL students' academic trajectories. This model considers how EL education policy is largely defined at the federal level but interpreted and implemented by state and local actors (i.e., the "Lau" and "Castañeda" cases). In addition, largely of immigrant origin, ever-EL students are directly affected by federal immigration policy as well as state immigrant policies. We suggest that the unique status of EL education in K-12 schools and the framing of immigrant-origin communities in federal and state policies make it necessary to consider both federal and state policy contexts in ever-EL college-going research. |
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| ISSN: | 0895-9048 1552-3896 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08959048221103802 |
