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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