Narrowing the Achievement Gap Strategies for Educating Latino, Black, and Asian Students /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Paik, Susan J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Walberg, Herbert J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Σειρά: Issues in Children’s and Families’ Lives,
• Θέματα: Education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Educational sociology.; Social work.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Learning & Instruction.; Child and School Psychology.; Sociology of Education.; Social Work.; Educational Policy and Politics.

The fastest growing populations in U.S. schools are minority children and youth from Latino, Black, and Asian-American communities. Multiple economic, family, and social risk factors pose challenges to these students. Not surprisingly, evidence continues to show that these children face an ever-wide...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• and Overview
• and Overview
• Culturally Diverse Families and Schooling
• Fostering Latino Parent Involvement in the Schools: Practices and Partnerships
• Parenting, Social-Emotional Development, and School Achievement of African American Youngsters
• Asian Pacific American Cultural Capital: Understanding Diverse Parents and Students
• Histories, Issues of Immigration, and Schooling Experiences
• The Mobility/Social Capital Dynamic: Understanding Mexican American Families and Students
• Educational Attainment of Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Young Blacks
• Divergent Origins and Destinies: Children of Asian Immigrants
• Socio-cultural Issues on Teaching, Learning, and Development
• Educational Issues and Effective Practices for Hispanic Students
• Improving the Schooling Experiences of African American Students
• The Truth and Myth of the Model Minority: The Case of Hmong Americans
• Conclusion and Recommendations.