Understanding Diversity in Achievement for 1.5- and 2nd-Generation Asian American Students

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

The oft-cited fact that Asian Americans achieve at higher levels than those from other ethnic groups masks a much more complex reality by failing to recognize the diversity of achievement between different Asian groups and individuals. As the causes of these differences remain a source of scholarly debate, this symposium proposes to discuss issues affecting achievement among and within diverse Asian American groups. The papers provide research-based findings on both structural and cultural factors that influence student performance, including economic opportunity structures, parenting styles, gender identity, acculturation processes, and teacher-student relationships. Together, the papers provide insight into the factors that impact student achievement and the multifaceted ways in which schools, parents, and communities can catalyze student success in schools.

Sub Unit

• Division G - Social Context of Education / Section 2: Education in Multicultural Contexts Within and Across Subject Areas

Chair

• Susan J. Paik, Claremont Graduate University

Papers

• The Long Road to Success: Second-Generation Hmong Students and College Attainment - Stacy Kula, Azusa Pacific University

• Parenting Styles, Practices, and Achievement of Second-Generation Korean American Elementary Students - Wendi J. Otto, Pepperdine University

• In Pursuit of a College Education: Barriers and Opportunities of 1.5- and Second-Generation Hmong American Female Students - Aisha Smith-Thompson, Claremont Graduate University

• Acculturation, Bilingualism, and Academic Achievement for 1.5- and Second-Generation Chinese American Students - Sally Wu, Claremont Graduate University

Discussant

• Linda M. Perkins, Claremont Graduate University