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October 21, 2012 Hmong Village

Ceeb Toom Txog Kev Kawm Ntaub Kawm Ntawv Ntawm Menyuam Hmoob Calling Attention to the Needs of Hmong Children. October 21, 2012 Hmong Village. 200K API in MN according to US Census 66K Hmong in MN (total population). *Source: US Census, 2010. ENROLLMENT.

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October 21, 2012 Hmong Village

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  1. CeebToomTxogKevKawmNtaubKawmNtawvNtawmMenyuamHmoobCalling Attention to the Needs of Hmong Children October 21, 2012 Hmong Village

  2. 200K API in MN according to US Census 66K Hmong in MN (total population) *Source: US Census, 2010

  3. ENROLLMENT Source: MN Dept. of Education, 2010-11 school year

  4. “The decisions our leaders make about education in the coming years will shape our future for generations to come.” *Source: Reuters. Obama asks students to set school-year goals. http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/08/us-obama-education-idUSTRE5864AI20090908. Sweet, Lynn. Chicago Sun-Times. Obama education speech in Ohio. Transcript.http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/09/obama_education_speech_in_ohio.html

  5. Public Education • Tax payers (you) fund it • Why Test (using MCA)? • Taxes used, need to measure if we are using taxes well • Public education funded by taxes that everyone pays (property, income, sales, etc.) • Analogy

  6. MCAs • Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Tests • Used to measure how well your student can read and do math • Need to pass in order to graduate • Meet Minnesota's academic standards and the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). • Math 3rd – 8th and 11th • Reading 3rd – 8th and 10th

  7. Source: Minnesota Department of Education, 2011

  8. MCA Reading

  9. Source: Minnesota Department of Education, 2011

  10. MCA Math

  11. What does this data mean • 36% can do math (1:3) • 46% can read (1:2) • Affects Higher education • Higher risk for crime, healthcare, etc. • Life Earning potentials • $1.3 million for HS grads • $2.3 million for college grads *source: Georgetown center on Education and Workforce

  12. Policy recommendations • Collect disaggregated data • Increase cultural competency and awareness among educational professionals of API students • Monitor and address the additional challenges faced by refugee experienced students, low-income, ESL, and/or highly mobile

  13. Takeaways for Parents • 2 on the individual and personal levels • Critical thinking – ask kids what do you think? Why? • ABCs, 123, shapes, for Kindergarten • 2 on the institutional levels • Organize, write books, get Hmong books into schools and classes – Phalen Lake Elem. • We know how to organize already • Work with MN Literacy Council, get trained and teach own kids; help with ESL; English Education program; Lao Family

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