Schools are receiving students of immigrant origin in unprecedented numbers.
Using an ecological framework, the authors reviewed the community, school,
familial, and individual challenges that immigrant adolescent students
encounter. They examined cognitive, relational, and behavioral dimensions of
student engagement as well as culturally sensitive strategies for parental
involvement. Varying academic trajectories were identified revealing that
although some students performed at high or improving levels over time, others
showed diminishing performance. The implications for school counselors’ roles in
school-family-community collaboration and intervention and practice are
discussed.
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