| Description |
xxix, 335 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
What good can multicultural education do? -- Developing a conceptual framework: multicultural education in a sociopolitical context -- About language -- racism, discrimination, and expectations of students' achievement -- Structural factors in schools -- Cultural issues and their impact on learning -- Linguistic diversity in multicultural classrooms -- Implications of diversity for teaching and learning in a multicultural society -- Toward an understanding of school achievement -- Multicultural education and school reform -- On being successful students -- Developing environments that foster high-quality education: the role of multicultural education -- Affirming diversity: implications for schools and teachers -- Multicultural education in practice. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-325) and index. |
| Subject |
Multicultural education -- United States -- Case studies.
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Multicultural education.
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| ISBN |
0801305292: $19.95 |
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