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Reaching ~~~

Hispanic~~~ Families~~~For~~~ Better~~~ Outcomes~~~Patricia DávalosGA. Latino Family OutreachPioneer Resa – [email protected]./2008

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IMPACT ON SCHOOLS

The Hispanic population grew four times the

rate of the US population overall during a two year period (2003-2005).

Average age for this population is 26 y.o. Half of it, is of school age. From April 2005 to July 2005, the Hispanic

population grew 10%. THEREFORE, the greater impact is on

education.

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HISPANICS – LATINOS – CHICANOS - BORICUASMEXICAN AMERICANS

LATINOS?

MEXICANS?

SPANIARDS?

HISPANICS?

BORICUAS?

CUBANS?

COLOMBIANS?

GUATEMALANS?

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Hispanic? Latino? So what does Latino mean?

Latino comes from the romantic language Latin which is the base of most languages spoken In Latin

America. What does Hispanic mean?

All Central , South America and the Caribbean Nations have a Heritage from Spain. Spanish Conquistadores Colonized most of America and brought with them Language, Catholicism and Mestizos (mixture of white

and american indian. To understand what it means to be Hispanic, it is also important to understand the difference between race

and ethnicity.

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Hispanic and Latino People born in Mexico, Central, South America and some of the Caribbean nations use various terms to refer to

themselves Hispanic – Hispano Latino - Latin Latino Americano – Latin American Sudamericano – South American Centro Americano – Central

American Caribeno

or by their country of origin: Mexican, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Cuban, Argentinian, Chilean etc.

M E X I C O

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Race/Ethnicity Race

Is a socially determined category.

Is related to, but not bound by, physical characteristics (Jacobson, 1998).

Therefore, two individuals with physical characteristics that are almost identical could be categorized as different races in different societies.

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Race and Ethnicity

Thus, a Hispanic (ethnic background) person could be White, Black/African American, Asian, Pacific Islander and/or Native American (race).

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Culture

Culture “includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as member of society” (Kroeber & Kluckhohn, 1963, p. 81).

“Culture consists of ideals, values and assumptions about life that people widely share and that guide specific behaviors” (Brislin, 2000).

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The Individual

Gender Race Ethnicity

Religion

Age

SESLanguage

Health

Education

FACTORS THAT IMPACT CULTURE

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Characteristics of Hispanic Families

Family OrientedBien/Mal EducadoCollectivismSimpatíaRespeto

Importance of Education

LanguagePersonal SpaceTime Orientation

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Family Oriented An individual is strongly

identified with and attached to his family.

Family refers to both the nuclear family and the extended family.

There are strong feelings of loyalty and reciprocity among members of the family.

Familly closeness may serve to protect individuals against stress by providing a support system (Triandis, Marin, Betancourt, Linsansky & Chang, 1982).

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Bien/Mal Educado

Related to the importance of the family is

the importance of being bien educado. A direct translation of this term is “well-

educated”. However, in Spanish bien educado refers to

being brought up well, that is, that an individual’s parents brought the individual up to be a well-behaved, respectful a person with values

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Collectivism

Related to the importance of family is

the belief in collectivism. Hispanics tend to view the needs of

the group as superceding the needs of the individual.

This means that sometimes the individual has to sacrifice something for the good of the group Marin & Triandis, 1985

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This word appears to mean sympathy but has a different meaning in Spanish. It better translates to pleasantness and congeniality.

Simpatía refers to behaviors and actions that promote pleasant relationships.

These behaviors include behaving respectfully and in ways which promote harmony and avoid conflict (Marin and Marin, 1991).

SIMPATIA

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RESPETO

Respeto is related to simpatía. Personal power is derived from being

treated respectfully in interpersonal relations.

Therefore, a person who is considered to be powerful is treated very respectfully (Marin & Marin, 1991).

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Importance of Education

There is a stereotype that Hispanics don’t value education.

In fact, Hispanic families do greatly value education.

In a recent poll, 95% of the Hispanic parents surveyed responded that they believed a college education was very important (Brown, 2005).

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Importance of ,,,,,,,,,,

What may differ, however, is how they show that they value education.

Traditionally in Hispanic culture, the teacher is viewed with great respect.

The teacher and the school are seen as the experts in education.

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Importance of…

Because of the high respect with which the teacher is held, parents will be reluctant to question the teacher, to give suggestions, or to appear to be interfering in the educational process.

This may give the appearance of not valuing education.

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Importance of ……..

In addition, socioeconomic status can affect how a parent interacts with the school.

Parents with low SES may be working several jobs which do not allow the parent to attend school meetings.

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Importance of ……..

These factors combine to make it appear that the parents do not value education (Brown, 2005).

However A lack of homework help and low attendance at school meetings, should not be perceived as not valuing education.

In general, Hispanics do believe that an education is important for their children.

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Language Use

Some Hispanics are bilingual. Other

Hispanics are monolingual Spanish-speaking or monolingual English-speaking.

In other cases, a Hispanic family may speak an indigenous language as a first language, Spanish as the second language and English as a third language.

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Personal space refers

to the amount of physical space that is considered culturally appropriate between people (Hall, 1969).

Hispanics have been found to prefer a smaller personal space

That is, they feel more comfortable when physically close to others (Marin & Marin, 1991).

PERSONAL SPACE

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Time OrientationTime Orientation

There is a difference between future and There is a difference between future and present-oriented cultures.present-oriented cultures.Future-oriented cultures emphasize Future-oriented cultures emphasize planning for the future and value punctuality.planning for the future and value punctuality.Present-oriented cultures tend to place Present-oriented cultures tend to place more emphasis on what is occurring at the more emphasis on what is occurring at the present moment. There is a more flexible present moment. There is a more flexible view of time.view of time.

Hispanics tend to be more present Hispanics tend to be more present oriented. The quality of the interpersonal oriented. The quality of the interpersonal interaction is more important than the interaction is more important than the length of timelength of time

(Hall, 1969; Hall, 1983; Marin, 1987, Hall, 1969; Hall, 1983; Marin, (Hall, 1969; Hall, 1983; Marin, 1987, Hall, 1969; Hall, 1983; Marin,

1987,Marin & Marin, 1991).1987,Marin & Marin, 1991).

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Some possible implications:

If you want to hold a meeting with Hispanic

parents You may need to have translators, if you are

not proficient in Spanish (language use). You will need to allow for time to establish

respect for your audience as well as show an interest in them and their lives (respeto and simpatía).

There may not be as many questions as you anticipate.

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REMEMBERCultural communication is an ongoing

process. Mistakes are inevitable, but sensitivity to cultural and communication issues can enhance the quality of education for all students.

Unfamiliarity with cultural communication differences can lead to misinterpretation, misunderstanding and even unintentional insult

Cultures are continually evolving.

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Guidelines for Multicultural Collaboration

Listen Actively and empathetically. Try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Especially when another person’s perceptions or ideas are very different from your own. You might need to operate at the edge of your own comfort zone.

Remember that cultural norms may not apply to the behavior of any particular individual. We are all shaped by many, many factors-(ethnic background, family, education, personalities)

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REMEMBER A major

responsibility of teachers at all grade levels is to teach the language and communication skills needed for academic success and for career and social mobility.

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REMEMBER Send all information in parents language Include your Hispanic parents in school activities

(ask them to collaborate) Shake hands, smile (body language goes a long

way) For important meetings (IEP,SST) have a

competent interpreter help you out. Inform parents of all available resources for

student success. Be sure parents are aware of school policies. This can really help with students attendance and

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SCHOOL Integrate cross cultural

communication topics and materials into the curriculum.

Address cross cultural communication issues in all phases of school life

Ensure that all students understand test directions and school policies.

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SCHOOL

Tests should be compatible with the preferred learning styles of the student.

When referring students for special testing or placement in special education Be certain that results of evaluations are not flawed by cultural differences in behavior and language.

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SCHOOL

Schools must build into their curricula the notion that there is a time and place for all language.

Schools must provide examples of strong culturally diverse individuals who are able to alternately speak the school’s language or the vernacular language, as necessary.

Understand that the failure to take cross cultural communication issues into account can contribute to school related problems experienced by specific groups of children

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Common Problems Linked to Cultural and Communicative Diversity

Student Characteristi

cs

Some examples of Inappropriate

Responses

Some Examples of Possible Impact on

StudentDiverse Cultural Assumptions

Negative attitudes towards dialect variation

Lower student expectationsExcessive interruptions

Lowered self-imageLowered achievement

and excessive special education placements

Low student participation

Diverse Verbal Behavior

Diversity ignored in teaching process

Insufficient attention to student speech

Lowered self-expectations

Excessive speech/language therapy placements

Diverse Nonverbal Behavior

Frequent misunderstandings and misinterpretations of student

Perception of student as disorganized

Lowered achievement in oral English

Lowered achievement and academic self-concept

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Common Problems Linked to Cultural and Communicative Diversity Cont.. Student

Characteristics

Some Examples of Inappropriate

Responses

Some Examples of Possible Impact on

StudentDiverse Story-Telling and Conversational Rules

See student as poor thinkerLook at communication differences as a discipline problemPerception of communication differences as social insults (unintentional)

Perception of frequent social insults (unintentional) from teachers and other studentsFrequent misunderstandings and misinterpretations from personnel and other studentsFeelings of negative school climateInterpersonal/inter-group conflictsPoor performance on tests and assessments

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References Banks, J. (2003). Multicultural education: Issues and

perspectives, 4th edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Brislin, R. (2000). Understanding culture’s influence on

behavior, 2nd edition. New York: Harcourt School Publishers.

Brown, S. (2004, Fall). Confronting myths about Hispanics. Community Connections: Local Education Funds, 11(1).

Hall, E. T. (1969). The hidden dimension. Garden City, NY: Doubleday Anchor Books.

Hall, E. T. (1983). The dance of life: The other dimension of time. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday.

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Kroeber, A. L., & Kluckhohn, C. (1963). Culture: A critical review of concepts and definitions. New York: Vintage Books.

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Marín, G. & Marín, B. V. O. (1991). Research with Hispanic populations. Applied Social Research Methods Series, Vol. 23. London: Sage Publications

Bernstein L.L. (2005) Communicating Across Cultures in Schools. PP Georgia Department of Education