Joe Rodriguez oral history transcript
Title
Joe Rodriguez oral history transcript
Description
A transcript of an oral history of Joe Rodriguez, Hillsboro School District Superintendent, on Hispanics in the Hillsboro schools. Mr. Rodriguez has been a junior high principal, a high school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in the Hillsboro School District. Hillsboro School District works with students from the migrant summer school program. the school district also runs an extensive ESL program. Within the Hillsbioro School District's program, the majority of the students are Hispanic, nevertheless, there are also Russian, Korean, and Vietnamese students. The Office of Hispanic Outreach works with Hispanic families to help them feel more involved in the community. Mr. Rodriguez works to actively recruit role models who are bicultural and bilingual as teachers, counselors, and administrators. It is his hope to expand dual language immersion programs at W.L. Henry School to other schools. The movement at Groner elementary school hosts a program for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, teaching American Sign Language. Rodriguez explains that some of the long term goals for Hillsboro School District include more Hispanic students involvement in sports and activities and hiring more role models. But most of all, to make all students feel welcome and safe at school. Within the community, poverty is still an issue, Mr. Rodriguez elaborates, stating that 38% of students on free/reduced lunch, 28% in Beaverton, and 54% in Forest Grove. Portland State University has a bilingual program that enables instructional assistants to become teachers. The Migrant Education Program has proven to be very successful; Henry Williams helped start the program and run it for Washington County. they currently have good partnerships with Hillsboro Police Department, Central Culture in Cornelius, and other agencies to meet broader needs of students and families.
Creator
Rodriguez, Joe
Is Part Of
Century High School Project
Subject
Hispanic Americans -- History
Education
Place
Washington County (Or.)
Hillsboro (Or.)
Cornelius (Or.)
Extent
1 vol.
Language
English
Identifier
WCM_OH_125
Rights
In Copyright
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Source
Five Oaks Museum
Contributor
Sprague, Shannon
Sah, Linda
Type
Text