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Tardif-Grenier, Kristel; Olivier, Élizabeth; Archambault, Isabelle – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2021
The population of Canadian schools is becoming increasingly diverse in ethnic origins. Despite the challenges they face, paradox immigrant theory suggests that immigrant students have a more favorable profile than their non-immigrant peers in terms of academic success. The aim of this longitudinal study which was conducted with 66 elementary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior, Immigrants
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Lee, Jennifer; Zhou, Min – Russell Sage Foundation, 2015
Asian Americans are often stereotyped as the "model minority." Their sizeable presence at elite universities and high household incomes have helped construct the narrative of Asian American "exceptionalism." While many scholars and activists characterize this as a myth, pundits claim that Asian Americans' educational attainment…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Ethnic Stereotypes, Chinese Americans, Immigrants