TY - JOUR
PY - 2017//
TI - An unlikely destination: meeting the educational needs of immigrant, migrant and refugee children in the suburbs of Chicago, IL
JO - International journal of educational management
A1 - Heineke, Amy
A1 - Vera, Elizabeth
A1 - Goldberger, Nancy
A1 - Israel, Marla
SP - 580
EP - 597
VL - 31
IS - 5
N2 - PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to describe a university-multi-school district partnership that positively affected the lives of P-12 immigrant, migrant and refugee students and their parents through an iterative collaboration of talent and resources among institutions. Design/methodology/approach This is a case study describing a university-school partnership grant-funded program detailing the processes, products, and implications for policy and practice. Findings University faculty and public school educators must work through intentional, contextually informed partnerships. It is through these partnerships that scarce resources of time, talent, and funds can be used wisely to build sustainable systems to educate students in K-12 schools and prepare future leaders for this work. Research limitations/implications This is a case study limited to the suburban Chicagoland area. Generalities to other communities cannot be directly made. Originality/value This study builds on the extant literature of university-school district partnerships and sustainable leadership theory by exploring the processes for creating iterative and individualized structures that benefit both university and public school districts. This study implores universities to re-examine priorities and purpose, especially within schools and colleges of education, in order to remain viable, relevant institutions for positive school improvement. Keywords: Immigrants, Refugees, Migrants, Chicago, University-school district partners © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0951-354X
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-09-2016-0190
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