Department or Program
Mathematics
Second Department or Program
Hispanic Studies
Abstract
Education systems in multilingual communities face unique challenges, particularly when balancing equity and accessibility for students of diverse linguistic backgrounds. Within Providence, a city heavily comprised of Latin American, as I am, and English as a Second Language populations (ESL/ELL), Early-Ed students are struggling to meet the appropriate proficiency standards. Using data analysis methods present in R, we investigated the discrepancies of ELL and Non-ELL student performances under a variety of factors. The results obtained showed that on each test, ELL students performed significantly worse, even including the long-term solutions of Charter Schools and Takeovers. These findings underscore the failures of the Takeover and Charter Schools as an equitable solution to increase performance for all students. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of restructuring the pedagogy present in Providence and creating more effective solutions for all students of all demographics.
Level of Access
Open Access
First Advisor
Diaz Eaton, Carrie
Date of Graduation
5-2025
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Recommended Citation
Cabello, Christian, "Investigating Educational Outcomes for Providence Community Advocacy" (2025). Honors Theses. 507.
https://scarab.bates.edu/honorstheses/507
Number of Pages
240
Components of Thesis
1 pdf
Community Engagement
1
