Immigrant Students in Germany

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the history of the problem of integrating immigrant students in Germany. The paper examines allegations of teacher racism against foreign students. The paper explores possible solutions to this issue and concludes that the main problem is the fact that the school system places its students on university or trade school tracts at a very young age. The paper contends that the age should be raised and those younger years should be used to help immigrant students acclimate to the German language and culture.

Outline:
Introduction
The Problem
History
Currently
Solutions
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Recently, a report was released that examined the disparity in academic achievement between first and second generation immigrant students and found that those who have been in German schools their entire school careers, but were born to immigrant parents, have a 93 point lower average score than those who were born to German parents. This statistical information is a significant concern to German officials as the students are all being educated in the same manner for the same number of years with little evidence as to what might be causing the disparity."
"It is important for officials to determine what may cause such a difference in academic achievement as there are many immigrant families living and working in Germany."

Sample of Sources Used:

• __________(2004) Brains not welcome here., Economist, Vol. 371, Issue 8373
• Bodo, Bela (2003) Foreign students in Nazi Germany. East European Quarterly
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• Pommereau, Isabelle (2002) Germany: Schools that divide; Early on, students are steered toward university or less-skilled jobs. But Germany's low ranking in an international comparison suggests this tradition may be outdated. Journal of Christian Science
• Freund, Alexander (2004) German immigrants and the Nazi past: how memory has shaped intercultural relations.(Germans) Inroads: A Journal of Opinion;

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