Educating a diverse nation : lessons from minority-serving institutions /

In an increasingly diverse United States, minority and low-income students of all ages struggle to fit into mainstream colleges and universities that cater predominantly to middle-income and affluent white students fresh out of high school. Anchored in a study conducted at twelve minority-serving in...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Conrad, Clifton (Author), Gasman, Marybeth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Minorities > Education (Higher) > United States.
Culturally relevant pedagogy > United States.
Academic achievement > United States.
Minorités > Enseignement supérieur > États-Unis.
Pédagogie culturellement adaptée > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
EDUCATION > Multicultural Education.
Academic achievement.
Culturally relevant pedagogy.
Minorities > Education (Higher)
United States.
Online-Ressource.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : learning from minority-serving institutions about cultivating student success
  • The challenge of educating a diverse America
  • Minority-serving institutions : educating diverse students for a diverse world
  • Tribal colleges and universities : culturally responsive places
  • Hispanic-serving institutions : designing pathways for student success
  • Historically black colleges and universities : it's all in the family
  • Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions : pathways to and through college
  • Practices for educating a diverse America
  • Conclusion : a college education for a diverse nation.

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