ERIC Number: ED544326
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 27
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Untapped Potential: Partnering with Community-Based Organizations to Support Participation of Lower-Incidence Immigrant Communities in the Illinois Preschool for All Initiative
Adams, Gina; McDaniel, Marla
Urban Institute
Smaller immigrant communities can face barriers to participating in prekindergarten programs, in particular lack of knowledge about the program, language barriers and enrollment logistics. Community-based organizations working with these communities can support outreach efforts and play a role in overcoming all of these barriers. This study presents findings from focus groups of a number of community-based organizations working with smaller immigrant populations in the Chicago metro area, and identifies a number of strategies that could be employed to support prekindergarten participation among immigrant families. The appendix contains "The Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP) of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)". (Contains 1 table and 4 endnotes.)
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Outreach Programs, Preschool Education, Access to Education, Change Strategies, Barriers, Incidence, Community Organizations, Focus Groups, Early Childhood Education, Participation, Institutional Role, Immigrants, Partnerships in Education, Community Involvement, Best Practices, Haitians, Vietnamese, Polish, Parents
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: McCormick Foundation
Authoring Institution: Urban Institute
Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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