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Author:
Howard, Tyrone C. (Tyrone Caldwell) author.
Title:
Why race and culture matter in schools : closing the achievement gap in America's classrooms / Tyrone C. Howard ; foreword by Geneva Gay.
Edition:
Second edition.
Publisher:
Teachers College Press,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
xxiii, 183 pages : 23 cm.
Subject:
Educational equalization--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.
Minorities--Education--United States.
Academic achievement.
Educational equalization.
Minorities--Education.
United States.
Other Authors:
Gay, Geneva, writer of foreword.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Educational outcome disparities : contextualizing the problem -- Changing demographics -- Culture -- Culturally responsive pedagogy -- The role of race in learning -- Developing cultural competence and racial awareness in classroom teachers -- Examples of school success for culturally diverse students.
Summary:
"This book addresses changing ethnic, racial demographics in US schools; identifies core gaps in academic outcomes; addresses potential root causes of academic disparities; discusses the salience of race & culture in teaching and learning; offers strategies, suggestions, and recommendations for addressing disparities in outcomes"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Multicultural education series
ISBN:
0807763098
9780807763094
0807763101
9780807763100
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1135088364
LCCN:
2019038617
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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