Task Force and Implementation Effort
Instructional Video For New American Parents
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New Americans Task Force and Implementation Effort:
FOCUS St. Louis' New Americans Task Force in 2003 tackled the issue of evaluating the educational opportunities of New Americans in the St. Louis region.
Dr. Lynn Beckwith and Dianna Barron, co-chairs, led the forty member task force. Task force members represented the education, business, government and civic sectors of the community. The task force explored and provided recommendations for the research question: How will state and local educational systems meet the growing needs of New Americans in the St. Louis metropolitan region?
Today the New Americans Implementation Team continues to pursue the recommendations of the report. Most notably, the Team has focused on the goals of increasing community support for school districts experiencing an influx of immigrant students, educating the community about immigrant issues, and advocating for access to higher education for all immigrant students.
For more information on the New Americans Implementation Team contact Nikki Weinstein, Policy and Community Engagement Director at 314-622-1250 x102.
Download the report to learn more about research outcomes.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS FOR NEW AMERICAN PARENTS
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Summary in English and na Bosanskom:
IN ENGLISH: In 2003, a FOCUS St. Louis task force explored the educational needs of New Americans and created 31 recommendations to improve educational outcomes among culturally and linguistically diverse populations. These videos to assist New American parents in navigating the educational system are one result of the task force initiative. Originally produced by Minnesota’s Department of Education, these videos were translated into Bosnian by FOCUS St. Louis to meet local needs. For Grades PreK-12.
NA BOSANSKOM: U 2003 FOCUS Operativna grupa St. Louis-a je istraživala nastavne/obrazovne potrebe novih Amerikanaca. U potrazi da maksimalno poveća njihov uspjeh, operativna grupa je predložila 31 preporuku da donese kvalitetne nastavne/obrazovne usluge za više kulturno/obrazovno i jezički raznovrsnije stanovništvo. Ovaj video je napravljen da pomogne novim Američkim učenicima i njihovim roditeljima u vođenju obrazovnog sistema. Originalno proizveden od Ministarstva za Obrazovanje Minesote, FOCUSov Implementacioni Tim Novih Amerikanaca je preveo ovaj video na Bosanski kako bi udovoljili lokalnim potrebama.
Topics: homework • report cards • calling in sick for a child • parent/teacher conferences • translation assistance • helpful home routines • school meal programs
If you would like the DVD in Bosnian containing both videos sent to you, please contact FOCUS St. Louis at 314-622-1250. There will be a $5 shipping charge.
Other language versions of these videos are available for order via the State of Minnesota's Online Bookstore.
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