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Cultural Competence in America's Schools : Leadership, Engagement and Understanding

By Bruce Anthony Jones; Edwin J. Nichols

Book information

Publisher
Incorporated, Information Age Publishing
Year
2013
ISBN
9781623961763, 9781623961749
LCC
LC1099.3.J66 2013eb
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2480576 bytes)
Series
Educational Policy in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions Ser.
Edition
1
Pages
195\195
Time added
2023-08-11 22:07:43
EDU029000

Description

Cultural Competence in America's Schools: Leadership, Engagement and Understanding focuses on explicating the impact of culture and issues of race and ethnicity on student learning, teacher and leadership efficacy, and educational policy making in our nation's public school system. The authors agree with Levin (2012), who pointed out that the challenge of dealing effectively with racial and ethnic diversity in education in traditionally homogeneous societies is a global problem. One indicator of this point is revealed in a U.S. study that was commissioned by the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, which reported on the serious consequences for student achievement and teacher effectiveness in the face of "the gap between teacher training and the realities of the classroom when it comes to teaching diverse populations and students with special needs." (Public Agenda, 2008, p. 2).

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