Theoretical Analysis Case Study on ESL and Diversity Initiatives

Martine L. François, Eliaquin Gonell and Angel Seto

2 TRUTHS/1LIE

1. “They do not belong here.”

2. “I refuse to work with those students.”

3. “I don’t want to modify my course material for these students.”

2 TRUTHS/1LIE

1. “If your students cannot do basic math, like algebra, they have no business being here.”

2. “I cannot provide any additional academic support for them.”

3. “They should go back to where they came from.”

Northeast College

Located in Rhode Island 10 miles south of

Massachusetts Approximately 5,000

undergraduate students enrolled

200 ESL Students 300 Faculty Members There are 50 student

clubs Primarily Residential

LINA-MARIA GARCIA

• Freshmen NC Nursing Student

• LINK Participant• Immigrated to

U.S. from Colombia when she was nine

EMILY GATSBY

• Director of LINK• LINK Student

Development Officer

BRITTANY JOHNSON

• Sophomore NC Student

• Treasurer of the Future Leaders of America

• Lina-Maria’s Chemistry Lab Partner

DR. CULLEN

• Tenured NC Chemistry Professor

VERONICA O’CONNOR

• Freshmen NC Student

• Lina-Maria’s Roommate

• From Wisconsin

NC President Outlines New Strategic Plan

NC Student Groups

What’s Happening with Lina-Maria?

Interaction with Brittany

Interaction with Dr. Cullen

Interaction with Veronica

What Can Lina-Maria Do?

IMMEDIATE CASE

RESOLUTIONS

POP QUIZ!!!

Issue 1: Brittany Johnson

Theories: 

Helms’s Model of White Identity Development

Torres’s Model of Hispanic Identity Development

Baxter Magolda’s Theory of Self Authorship

Torres & Hernandez Holistic Ethnic Identity Self Authorship 

Rowe, Bennett, and Atkinson’s White Racial Consciousness Model

POP QUIZ!!!

Issue 2: Dr. Cullen

Theories: 

Rowe, Bennett, and Atkinson’s White Racial Consciousness Model

Chickering

Kolb’s Theory of Experiential Learning 

Torres & Hernandez Holistic Ethnic Identity Self Authorship 

Baxter Magolda’s Theory of Self Authorship

POP QUIZ!!!

Issue 3: Veronica O’Connor

Theories: 

Phinney’s Model of Ethnic Identity Development 

Torres’s Model of Hispanic Identity Development

Helm's Model of White Identify Development

Baxter Magolda’s Theory of Self Authorship

Rowe, Bennett, and Atkinson’s White Racial Consciousness Model

POP QUIZ!!!

Issue 4: Lina Maria’s Home Life

Theories: 

Erikson’s Identity Development Theory

Phinney’s Model of Ethnic Identity Development

Torres’s Model of Hispanic Identity Development 

Schlossberg’s Transition Model: The 4 S’s

LONG TERM CASE RESOLUTIONS:

CAMPUS CLIMATE

Case Issues Issue 1

› Campus Climate of Intolerance: Broad Approach

Issue 2› Campus Climate of Intolerance: Faculty Focus

Issue 3 › Campus Climate of Intolerance: Student Leadership Focus

Issue 4 › Supporting and Increasing the Effectiveness of the LINK

program

Questions?