ERIC Number: EJ1255105
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-8705
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Students with Disabilities from Migrant Farmworker Families: Parent Perspectives
Rivera-Singletary, Georgina; Cranston-Gingras, Ann
Rural Special Education Quarterly, v39 n2 p60-70 Jun 2020
Children of migrant farmworkers change schools frequently and must navigate through a maze of confusing and often inconsistent academic policies. Migrant students are often identified as English learners and some have disabilities, which results in additional academic and federal policies that families must contend with as they seek to support their children's educational endeavors. Further affecting the school experience is the difficulty parents often have in working with school personnel who are unable to support the cultural and linguistic needs of migrant families. This study sought to explore the parents' understanding of their children's disability and the special education process and to learn about how migrancy affects those experiences specifically when they attempt to obtain special education services. Through an interpretive perspective, four migrant parents of children with disabilities were interviewed using a semistructured interview to collect data related to their perception of the special education process. The findings of the study are discussed, and recommendations for policy and practice are provided.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Migrant Workers, Migrant Children, Parent Attitudes, Special Education, Rural Education, English Language Learners, Migrant Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Family Involvement, Spanish Speaking, Individualized Education Programs, Parent School Relationship, Parent Aspiration, Cultural Background, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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