Annotated Bibliography: Education on the Borderland

Cave, D. (2011). Bridging a gap between fear and peace, The New York Times.
The violence in Cd. Juarez was extremely rough for many citizens. In the article, many
described the change of environment they experience going from Juarez to El Paso,
which was described as peaceful and secure until they had to return to Juarez. For years,
students have been crossing the bridge to come and study in the U.S. because they expect
better opportunities than the ones they can get in the dangerous Cd. Juarez. I can use the
article to prove that determination doesnt have limits; having the desire is all thats
needed to be successful by obtaining a good education. Even though there are some
cultural differences, students give it up for their future.
Ciriza, F. (2008). Connecting Worlds/Mundos unidos project: End-of-year report, 2007-2008.
(Evaluative).
The study on this report focused on nine classrooms from three education levels from El
Paso Independent School District: elementary, middle, and high school. There were
constant observations on the language and tests scores for all levels. It was stated that
teachers played a very important role for the students development since they were the
guide and support. The communication between the teachers and the students described
on the report will help me demonstrate that students need to have a balanced education
consisting of both languages. In areas like El Paso, the scores on standardized tests can be
improved by implementing and supporting both languages.
Crum, C., & Golembiewski, M. (Producers). (2013). One square mile: El paso | segundo barrio.
[Video/DVD] Brazos Film and Video.

The film describes many of the stories that happen when looking at one square mile in the
border of El Paso: Segundo Barrio. Religion, education, and business are targeted on the
film. It goes from giving background history of the region, to explaining the actual
situation and, in some cases, making plans for the future. This film is adequate for my
topic since it looks at one of the regions in El Paso on which education is mostly affected
by the language and financial barrier. It also helps me to backup the point that Hispanics
have remarkable history on the city of El Paso.
DeMatthews, D. E., Jr.Edwards, D. B., & Nelson, T. E. (2014). Identification problems: US
special education eligibility for english language learners doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2014.08.002
This E-Journal explains the importance of language in special education. The south
border region of the U.S. has the highest English Language Learners in the country.
However, it is difficult for schools to identify certain problems when special education
comes along with it. The information on the writing will help me to show that not all
English learners have the same capacity of learning. It also will help me to share the idea
that students with special education can be proficient in more than one language.
Edens, G. (2007). Student involvement at a majority hispanic, border institution: A study of
undergraduate student experiences.
On the book, Hispanics are described as a growing minority that is outnumbering
majorities. When there is a personal or a cultural connection at school, students tend to be
successful. Taking on account the students perspectives and knowledge into classroom
settings, like on the university, can be beneficial for the students social and academic
development. Hispanics on the borderland of El Paso, are a useful argument on
explaining why there has to be a cultural connection on schools. It can be used to explain

that schools should not only tolerate, but understand and accept the identities of Hispanic
students.
Matos, A. (2011, El paso schools and students fleeing jurez adjust to each other.
Borderzine.Com
It seems like the violence in Juarez was the reason why El Paso Independent School
District registered a large amount of new students enrolled in the district. To avoid the
violence in Juarez, many students were enrolled in El Paso schools in the year 2011. The
increased amount of English learners was what was the most shocking of part. The
sudden coming of new students, mostly from Juarez, could demonstrate that school
districts may not be prepared for this kind of situations, especially the teachers. Teachers
play a big role for the students success; the comments of some teachers on the article can
be used as an argument that some teachers dont even give an opportunity to the students
because they already gave up on them.
McKinley, L. (2011). "Choque cultural" in higher education: The lived experiences of two
transnational doctoral students on the U.S.-mexico border.
The life experience on America of two doctoral students is described on the book as a
remarkable situation. There was a change on identity on the students. Geographic,
English as Second Language (ESL) issues, and the educational experience on Juarez,
affected their involvement in the El Paso school. Because of this, I can demonstrate the
struggle of assimilating into the American culture. I can deeply describe the transitional
experience by using the example of the two students described on the book.
(N.A.) Schools partnering with parents. (1889). [Video/DVD] Films on Demand.

The short film explains the benefits of bridging the gab between parents and schools.
According to the film, the students success can only be reached by the involvement of
the parents on the childs education. As time went by, things have changed, education for
the students has to reinforced in order to get better opportunities than that of their past
relatives. The concept in the film made me realize that the lack of involvement from the
parents on the childs education can have a negative impact. If parents are intimidated by
the schools because of their level of knowledge or language, children are more likely to
feel intimidated, too.
Picou, A., Gatlin-Wats, R., & Packer, J. (1998). A test for learning style differences for the U.S.
border population.
Learning styles vary from one place to the other, especially between the border regions
and the rest of the nation. Border regions, especially those along the U.S./Mexico border,
are culturally diverse. The journal invites the schools, in this case universities, to change
or modify the are norms for education that are used on the border regions. The points on
the journal will facilitate a comparison between border regions and non-border regions. I
would be able to explain and back up how the diversity of cultures affects the students
learning.
Rippberger, S., & Staudt, K. (1999). Comparing values in education on the U.S.-mexican border,
el paso and ciudad juarez. (Research).
El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, being neighbor cities, are very influential towards each other,
yet they are very different. Students on the border are usually pushed towards
assimilation on the mainstream society, which is the American society. The government
has the power to control the students development, however, it takes that for its

advantage. These concept is a perfect example about the suppression of the students
individualism. Not being able to follow their self believes because they go against
mainstream believes is a struggle for many students.

References

Cave, D. (2011). Bridging a gap between fear and peace, The New York Times.
Ciriza, F. (2008). Connecting Worlds/Mundos unidos project: End-of-year report, 2007-2008.
(Evaluative).
Crum, C., & Golembiewski, M. (Producers). (2013). One square mile: El paso | segundo barrio.
[Video/DVD] Brazos Film and Video.
DeMatthews, D. E., Jr.Edwards, D. B., & Nelson, T. E. (2014). Identification problems: US
special education eligibility for english language learners doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2014.08.002
Edens, G. (2007). Student involvement at a majority hispanic, border institution: A study of
undergraduate student experiences.
Matos, A. (2011, El paso schools and students fleeing jurez adjust to each other.
Borderzine.Com
McKinley, L. (2011). "Choque cultural" in higher education: The lived experiences of two
transnational doctoral students on the U.S.-mexico border.
(N.A.). Schools partnering with parents. (1889). [Video/DVD] Films on Demand.
Picou, A., Gatlin-Wats, R., & Packer, J. (1998). A test for learning style differences for the U.S.
border population.
Rippberger, S., & Staudt, K. (1999). Comparing values in education on the U.S.-mexican border,
el paso and ciudad juarez.. (Research).