‘Is It The Language Or Something Else?’: Navigating Migrant Pupils’ Adversities In Bavarian Primary Schools
‘Is It The Language Or Something Else?’: Navigating Migrant Pupils’ Adversities In Bavarian Primary Schools

Author(s): Hailey Rheault
Subject(s): School education
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: migration; qualitative methods; case study; educational disparities; home-school communication;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate home-school relations when migrant pupils experience academic adversities in Bavarian primary schools. A multiple case study design was used to observe the perspectives of parents and teachers. Guided by organizational communication theory and a respective transactional school-home-school (TSHS) model, findings indicated that marginalized families faced various barriers to educational decision-making. Where lacking parent-teacher communication seemed to ignite uncertainties about migrant pupils’ educational needs, this study advocates that TSHS problem-solving might help teachers better address and support students’ issues within general classrooms.

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