Journal article
Acculturation and Academics: Effects of Acculturation on Reading Achievement Among Mexican-American Students
Bilingual research journal, Vol.19(2), pp.305-315
04/01/1995
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.1995.10668607
Abstract
Numerous studies have been conducted on acculturation. These studies include defining, conceptualizing, operationalizing and measuring acculturation. The emphasis of this body of research, however, has been on the acculturation of adults. The process of acculturation occurs among children and adolescents also. In academic settings, students are expected to acculturate to the school and are expected to perform academically like other students. When students are confronted with literacy demands coupled with the multi-faceted, multi-layered process of acculturation, development of literacy skills will be influenced. It is important to determine whether cultural factors influence reading assessment and skills before evaluating other literacy dimensions. Therefore the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of acculturation on reading achievement. Twenty-three 7th through 9th grade Latino students in a small rural midwestern town participated in the project. The Acculturation Quick Screen (Collier, 1988) and Franco's (1983) Children's Acculturation Scale were used to assess acculturation to the school environment (the former) and their own culture (the latter). Reading scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) were used as their reading achievement measure. Results of two correlations revealed no significant findings, suggesting that a limited relationship exists between acculturation and reading achievement. Qualitative findings indicated that students could maintain their first culture without significantly affecting reading achievement.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Acculturation and Academics: Effects of Acculturation on Reading Achievement Among Mexican-American Students
- Creators
- Enedina García-Vázquez - New Mexico State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Bilingual research journal, Vol.19(2), pp.305-315
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/15235882.1995.10668607
- ISSN
- 1523-5882
- eISSN
- 1523-5890
- Number of pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1995
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984719847102771
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