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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Paik, Susan J. (Editor), Walberg, Herbert J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Series:Issues in Children's and Families' Lives
Subjects:
Learning, Psychology of.
School Psychology.
Educational sociology.
Social service.
Education and state.
Instructional Psychology.
Sociology of Education.
Social Work.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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