Planned contribution
Loyola School of Education workshops and presentations for students, including Puentes Fellows and bilingual teacher candidates.
Research overview
The Meaning of Schooling among Newcomers
This study explores how newcomer youth and caregivers understand schooling across countries, migration pathways, and everyday learning contexts in and beyond formal schools.
Research questions
Questions guiding the study.
- How do newcomer youth and their caregivers define and understand schooling across educational contexts and countries?
- How have immigration patterns and transnational movement shaped the educational trajectories of newcomer youth and their families?
- How do prior educational experiences influence newcomer students' engagement with and perceptions of schooling in the United States?
Approach
Conceptual and methodological design.
- Conceptual framework: Critical Race Spatial Analysis (CRSA).
- Method: educational journey mapping with follow-up semi-structured interviews.
- Focus: prior schooling, migration trajectories, and U.S. school navigation experiences.
- Additional component: a systematic review on newcomer educational trajectories and multilingual learner experiences.
Impact and dissemination
How the project contributes beyond this site.
Planned contribution
Interprofessional dialogue with ITIE health service providers and social work programs to support equity-focused practice.
Planned contribution
Dissemination through 1-2 peer-reviewed manuscripts and presentations at two national conferences.
Research team
People leading this work.
- Andrea Hercules and Zaina Ramoni: doctoral researchers leading design, data collection, and collaborative analysis in English, Spanish, and Yoruba.
- Drs. Fenning and Leverett: faculty sponsors providing mentorship, methodological oversight, and dissemination guidance.