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Educational Status
Education
is very limited in Haiti. There is an educational system and in
theory, it is free of cost; however,
there are significant supplemental costs to attend making
attendance difficult for the poor and rural dwellers.21,
24 It
is not uncommon for women to go without food to send their children
to school.24
Haitians
attach a great value to education.28, 34
French
was traditionally the language of instruction in Haiti, but the majority of
Haitians do not speak French at home (see
communication). In the
late 1970s this changed, and now Creole is used as the language
of instruction in the first four grades.15, 21, 34
Because of the above barriers,
the literacy rate in Haiti in 2001 was estimated at 48.6%.16
Haitian
learning is based in the rote style with less emphasis on individual thinking.15, 21, 34
Grading in Haiti is very strict,
leading to a high emphasis on grades. The relationship between
student and teacher is very formal. Parents are not asked to
participate in the child's learning at all.21
In
the U.S., some Haitian parents may
choose to send their children to Catholic school, because of the
emphasis on discipline and perceived success as well as their belief that it a mark of
social status.34
Many Haitians
in the U. S. seek to
quickly complete their high school education and will get their high
school equivalency before they would normally graduate from high
school.15
For
Haitians both
in Haiti and in the U. S., a college degree is valued and a sign of status.15
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