Ceeb Toom Txog Kev Kawm Ntaub Kawm Ntawv Ntawm Menyuam Hmoob

Calling Attention to the Needs of Hmong Children

October 21, 2012Hmong Village

*Source: US Census, 2010

200K API in MN according to US Census66K Hmong in MN (total population)

ENROLLMENTCounty District Total API student enrollment Total student of

color enrollmentTotal student Enrollment

Ramsey St. Paul Public

School District 11,472

28,654

37,859Hennepin

Osseo Public School District - Osseo, Maple Grove, Park Center 3,176

9,737

20,835Hennepin Minneapolis Public

School Dist. 2,78823,344

34,336Anoka

Anoka-Hennepin Public School Dist. - Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Champlin Park 2,514

8,461

39,106Dakota

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan 2,259 6,841 27,496

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

“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

• 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

• 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

API RE

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian

API (all)

API non English, non-RE

White

API English

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

50.3%

52.1%

53.1%

54.4%

66.1%80.3%

80.8%83.2%

% of students scoring as proficientMCA II - Reading, 2011

Source: Minnesota Department of Education, 2011

MCA Reading

Burmese

Hmong

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian

Lao

Cambodian

Asian (all)

Vietnamese

White

Chinese

South Asian

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

16.9%46.6%

52.1%

53.1%

54.4%

56.9%

58.3%66.1%

73.1%80.8%

82.6%

86.9%

Percentage of students proficient in MCA II reading, 2011

Black or African American

American Indian

Hispanic or Latino

API RE

API (all)

API non English, non-RE

White

API English

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

28.1%

31.0%

32.0%

40.0%

54.8%58.2%

63.3%69.1%

% of students scoring as proficientMCA II and III - Math, 2011

Source: Minnesota Department of Education, 2011

MCA Math

Burmese

Black or African American

American Indian

Hispanic or Latino

Hmong

Lao

Cambodian

Asian (all)

White

Vietnamese

South Asian

Chinese

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

12.1%

28.1%

31.0%

32.0%

36.6%39.7%

39.9%

54.8%63.3%

64.4%

78.5%

83.1%

Percentage of students proficient in MCA II and III math, 2011

• 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

Other Asian Ancestry

Indian

Korean

Filipino

Chinese

Vietnamese

Laotian

Cambodian

Hmong

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

11.5%

43.7%

14.6%

22.2%

19.8%

20.3%

27.0%

10.6%

27.2%

3.2%

Less than H.S.

H.S. Diploma or GED

Some college

Bachelors degree

Graduate or professional degree

Source: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2010 American Community Survey

Educational Attainment for Population 25+by Ancestry, Minnesota

• Policy recommendations1. Collect disaggregated data2. Increase cultural competency and

awareness among educational professionals of API students

3. Monitor and address the additional challenges faced by refugee experienced students, low-income, ESL, and/or highly mobile

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