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12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED179619 AUTHOR: Agbayani, Amefil
TITLE: Political Definitions in Research and Educational
Programs That Affect Immigrant Children in Hawaii.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1979
NOTE: 12 p.; Paper presented at the National Association
for Asian American and Pacific Education Conference (San
Francisco, California, April 25-27, 1979); Not available in
paper copy due to reproduction quality of original document
ABSTRACT: In this review of studies and programs relating
to immigrant children enrolled in public schools in Hawaii,
it is suggested that ways in which immigrant children are
described has political significance and evaluative
implications. Four problems facing immigrant youth were
identified by the Hawaii Department of Education. The major
problem was described as "English language deficiencies."
It is noted that if this description were rephrased, very
different programs and explanations would emerge. For
example, the problem might be described as "lack of
appreciation of the language of immigrant children." The
studies reported suggest that the way problems are
identified by the Hawaii Department of Education, and the
kinds of programs made available, imply that immigrant
children should adjust to the existing school setting. The
author argues that alternative values or goals such as
cultural and language pluralism, role diversity,
sociability, equal opportunity and critical skills would
call for a different set of school programs and practices.
The types of problems identified from the perspective of
these alternative values would be very different from the
problems now identified. (Author/PMR)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Acculturation-; Asian-Americans; Cultural
Awareness; Curriculum-Development; Elementary-Secondary
Education; Ethnic-Groups; Non-English-Speaking; Political
Socialization; Public-Schools; Social-Values
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Educational-Objectives; *Educational
Problems; *Educational-Programs; *Immigrants-; *Minority
Group-Children; *Multicultural-Education
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