Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Bilgili, Özge
Author-Email: o.bilgili@uu.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: Utrecht University
Author-Name: Volante, Louis
Author-Email: volante@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, and Brock University
Author-Name: Klinger, Don A.
Author-Email: dklinger@waikato.ac.nz
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Waikato
Author-Name: Siegel, Melissa
Author-Email: siegel@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, and SBE, Maastricht University
Title: Confronting the challenge of immigrant and refugee student underachievement: 
	 Policies and practices from Canada, New Zealand and the European Union
Abstract: Immigrant and refugee students consistently demonstrate a performance 
	 disadvantage when one considers their achievement against non-immigrant 
	 students. This paper examines the double- and triple-disadvantages that 
	 characterise immigrant and refugee student groups. To highlight the 
	 different levels of adversity they face, not only to socioeconomic 
	 background characteristics but also migration trajectory related factors 
	 are mentioned. Next, the paper synthesises trends from policies and 
	 practices associated with more favourable student outcomes. Concrete 
	 examples are discussed from the cases of Canada, New Zealand and the 
	 European Union. Finally, implications for policymakers, educational 
	 leaders, and schools are discussed. The paper concludes with a critical 
	 view on simply policy borrowing and calls for contextually and 
	 culturally responsive adaptation of promising policies and the 
	 implementation of new policies that effectively engage communities and 
	 enhance the skills of educators. 
Classification-JEL: O15, Z18, Z19
Keywords: Education Policy, Student Achievement, Immigrant Students, Human Development
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 20191119
Number: 2019-048
File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2019/wp2019-048.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2019048