Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms

Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms
ISBN-10
0807750719
ISBN-13
9780807750711
Category
Education
Pages
181
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Author
Tyrone C. Howard

Description

While race and culture remain important variables in how young people experience schools, they are often misunderstood by educators and school personnel. Building on the work of three studies that investigated schools successful in closing the achievement gap, Tyrone Howard shows how adopting greater awareness and comprehensive understanding of race and culture can improve educational outcomes. Important reading for anyone who is genuinely committed to promoting educational equity and excellence for all children, this accessible book outlines the changing racial, ethnic, and cultural demographics in U.S. schools and calls for educators to pay serious attention to how race and culture play out in school settings.

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