Date of Award
Spring 5-3-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
First Advisor
Gladys Y. Aponte
Abstract
The New York City Department of Education has the responsibility of educating more than one million students from diverse backgrounds and various economic statuses. The department boasts school choice- allowing its public school students and their families to choose between magnet schools, charter schools, and their local neighborhood zoned schools. This paper uncovers how the multitude of school choices came to be in NYC, how it affects multilingual families, and potential solutions to the effects of school choice on multilingual families. This paper investigates why only 7% of charter school students are Multilingual Learners, while 15% of NYC Public School students are Multilingual Learners. This investigation also offers suggestions to administrators and school policymakers on how they can address the inequities that exist in the school choice process.
Recommended Citation
Bianchetti, G. (2021). The Effect of School Choice on Multilingual Learners in New York City. New York : Bank Street College of Education. https://educate.bankstreet.edu/independent-studies/260
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons
Comments
TESOL