The request to establish EDCI 8201

Date: November 16, 2011
To: College of Education
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: November 16, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

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EDCI 8201. Perspectives in Immigration and Urban Education. (3) This course examines theories, issues, policies and historical trends in the education of immigrant students in urban public schools. Topics will include theories of immigrant adaptation in relation to race, gender, social class, language learning, and immigration status, demographic trends and their influence on urban schools and on teacher preparation, broader political influences on immigrant education, and the role of family and community in shaping immigrant students’ educational trajectories. Students will critically analyze scholarly research and theoretical work related to immigration and education in variety of fields. (Fall, Spring)