Struggling To Be Heard

Valerie Ooka Pang is Professor of Teacher Education and Li-Rong Lilly Cheng is Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Assistant Dean for the College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University.

"This book provides not only the impetus but also strategies for developing more effective and authentic educational experiences for Asian Pacific American youth. It describes the circumstances that have allowed us as a nation and specifically as educators to be blind to the special needs of these children. The message of this book challenges the 'model minority' view of Asian students as a myth. It calls educators to recognize and respond to the silent struggle of Asian youth who endure discrimination and underrepresentation in special service programs." — Patricia VanLeuvan, Penn State at Delaware County

• Acknowledgments Foreword Enrique (Henry) T. TruebaIntroduction The Quest for Concepts, Competence, and Connections: The Education of Asian Pacific American ChildrenValerie Ooka Pang and Li-Rong Lilly ChengPart I. General Background Information 1. Who Are Chinese American, Japanese American, and Korean American Children? Cultural Profiles Brian R. Leung2. Filipino American Students: Actively Carving a Sense of IdentityPenelope V. Flores3. Behind the Smiles: The True Heart of Southeast Asian American Children MyLuong T. TranPart II. Critical Issues in the Development of Asian Pacific American Children 4. Becoming American: Coping Strategies of Asian Pacific American Children Russell L. Young5. Mental Health Issues Concerning Asian Pacific American Children Chi-Ah Chun and Stanley Sue6. Characteristics of Southeast Asian Delinquents: Toward an UnderstandingKenji Ima and Jean Nidorf7. Beyond Multiculturalism: Cultural Translators Make It HappenLi-Rong Lilly ChengPart III. Schooling and Asian Pacific American Children 8. The Linda Vista Elementary Story: Where Diversity Is the MainstreamAdel Nadeau9. Asian American and Pacific Islander American Families with Disabilities: A Current View Addison Watanabe10. The Legacy: Creating a Knowledge Base on Filipino Americans Fred Cordova11. Language Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Limited English Proficient Asian and Pacific Islander American Children Li-Rong Lilly Cheng12. Meeting the Instructional Needs of Chinese American and Asian English Language Development and At-Risk Students Grace Fung13. Educating Asian Newcomer Secondary Students: Four Case Studies of SchoolsKenji ImaPart IV. Recommendations 14. "We Could Shape It": Organizing for Asian Pacific American Student Empowerment Peter Nien-chu Kiang15. Educating the Whole Child: Implications for Teachers Valerie Ooka PangAppendix: Creating Positive Asian American Images on Sesame Street Valeria LovelaceReferences About the Contributors Index