STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED FORMAL EDUCATION: A Challenge for Ney York City Public School.

Students with interrupted formal education (SIFE) include all immigrants whose education was interrupted in their native country. These students are at high risk of dropping out of school. They grown up with little or no education experience, enroll in U.S. schools, they have much more to learn than just the English language; in order to be fully functional at school, they must learn how to read, how to complete assignments and follow instructions, how to use school supplies, how to follow a school schedule, how to take the bus, how to interact with students from different cultures, and how to participate in school activities —

all while adjusting to a new country and new social norms, and possibly taking on family responsibilities such as working, caring for younger siblings, or doing a significant share of housework, causing a lot of stress, over loaded and frustration . In order to keep students less frustrated, teachers and school need to put extra effort, to motivate in learning process, communicate every aspect of life in positive way, encourage them to learn in their way, try to learn their cultures and respect their thoughts to get more closer so they could share their understanding, problems and goals. Most of the immigrant students are in ELL or ESL students, they have to take remedial courses. Remedial courses might be helpful to those who really want to learn Basic English. SIFE and DOE need to work together and design some vocational training type course according to their interest in collaboration with teacher and school so they can use their skills immediate after graduation. These courses might not be free but SIFE does have networks with many different businesses to provide these students with jobs, who will exceed 4 years to graduate.