Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) K–12 Educators: A Systematic Review of Their Experiences

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  In Roundtable Session: Educator Workforce and Practice and AANHPI Communities

Abstract

Despite growing racial and ethnic diversity in K–12 classrooms across the United States, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) teachers remain significantly underrepresented in the teaching workforce and education research. This systematic review examines how the experiences of AANHPI educators are discussed across peer-reviewed scholarship to date. Drawing on 77 empirical and conceptual sources focused on AANHPI teachers in the U.S. context, we analyze thematic trends, methodological approaches, and conceptual framings used to describe AANHPI educator perspectives and narratives. Our analysis reveals uneven methodological coverage, a growing but emergent use of CRT analyses, and divergent needs and stories between Asian American and Pacific Islander teachers. We conclude with implications for research, practice, and policy.

Authors

• Lillie Ko-Wong, University of California - San Diego

• Willa Mei Kurland, UCLA

• Kourtney Kawano, University of California - Berkeley