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Setterberg_“Heuristic” education: Ground zero for bolstering minority-language parent participation in schools
The document discusses the importance of heuristic knowledge for Spanish-speaking parents in navigating school systems and accessing language services, which impacts their children's education. It highlights programs like 'Navigate' for immigrant young adults and the 'Shakopee PACE Family Literacy Program' that offer practical educational support. These initiatives aim to empower families and improve their involvement in their children's success.
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Setterberg_“Heuristic” education: Ground zero for bolstering minority-language parent participation in schools
- 1. “Heuristic” knowledge, theawareness of how a system functions, is a prerequisite for effective navigation within school systems, including access to language services. The Spanish-speaking parents interviewed in this study believed this lack of navigational understanding to directly impact their ability to support the education and success of their children. Cited Resources: Student Success Modeling, Raymond V. Padilla (2009) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579223273?keywords=student%20success%20 modeling&qid=1447386451&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1) Navigate: “NAVIGATE is a leadership development program for immigrant young adults in Minnesota facing financial, social and legal barriers to achieve their dreams through changing unjust systems. Through NAVIGATE, these young adults help their community and themselves by working to access college education, jobs and legal status. http://www.navigatemn.org/about-us/ https://www.facebook.com/NAVIGATE.MN/ Shakopee PACE Family Literacy Program http://www.shakopee.k12.mn.us/domain/1631
- 2. In order toprotect participants, data is removed from subsequent slides.
- 4. Among participants,“Family Literacy” programs appeared to provide the most practical and direct Heuristic Education, resulting in effectual parent participation.