Translation of ICSD School forms
A study by Henderson and Berla, 1994, concluded that "the most accurate predictor of a student’s achievement in school is not income or social status but the extent to which that student’s family is able to become involved in their education at school and in the community.” There are Spanish-speaking parents in ICSD who are not involved in their children’s education because of the language barrier. Hopefully providing them access to registration forms and other school forms in their native language will help these parents feel like they have access to the schools.
The aim of this EDGE Project is to provide language support for Iron County School District (ICSD) Hispanic parents by translating into Spanish critical school forms and school information. Currently, in Utah K-12 schools, there is a wide achievement gap between native English-speakers and English language learners. Many Hispanic parents are not able to be involved in their children’s schools because of the language barrier they face. Having access to school information in their native language allows parents a basic level of involvement in their child’s education. Providing Iron County School District school forms in Hispanic parents’ native language, Spanish, will help to minimize the language barrier between educators and Hispanic families and could lead to an increase in parental involvement.
Ana Sofía Weaver completed the translation of critical Iron County School District (ICSD) forms into Spanish during the summer of 2014. Prior to this time, all critical ICSD forms didn’t exist in Spanish for Hispanic parents. At the beginning of each school year parents are asked to sign countless forms. The existence of these translated forms will enable Spanish speaking parents to better understand the education process and be more involved in their children’s education. This in turn will lead to their children’s success in school.
The aim of this EDGE Project is to provide language support for Iron County School District (ICSD) Hispanic parents by translating into Spanish critical school forms and school information. Currently, in Utah K-12 schools, there is a wide achievement gap between native English-speakers and English language learners. Many Hispanic parents are not able to be involved in their children’s schools because of the language barrier they face. Having access to school information in their native language allows parents a basic level of involvement in their child’s education. Providing Iron County School District school forms in Hispanic parents’ native language, Spanish, will help to minimize the language barrier between educators and Hispanic families and could lead to an increase in parental involvement.
Ana Sofía Weaver completed the translation of critical Iron County School District (ICSD) forms into Spanish during the summer of 2014. Prior to this time, all critical ICSD forms didn’t exist in Spanish for Hispanic parents. At the beginning of each school year parents are asked to sign countless forms. The existence of these translated forms will enable Spanish speaking parents to better understand the education process and be more involved in their children’s education. This in turn will lead to their children’s success in school.