Latino K-12 Schools - Redesigned for Student Success

This book is a comprehensive guide for educators and policy makers who are ready to create schools for Latinos (particularly Mexican Americans), such that students will be successful in learning and achieving in K-12 grades and college and help to advance society in the 21st century.

List of contents

Foreword by Baltazar Acevedo, Jr.
Preface: U.S. Future Success Based on Latino Student Success
Acknowledgements
Part I: Creating Anew
Chapter 1: The 21st Century, Latinos and Education
Chapter 2: A School Suited for Its Estudiantes and Community
Part II: New Organization to Meet the Greater Demand/Needs
Chapter 3: Building Capacity and Creating Flexibility
Chapter 4: Generating More Resources: Human Capital and Funding
Part III: Inserting Hope, Welcoming Campuses and Enriching Communities
Chapter 5: A School Filled with Caring Adults Fostering Learning and Growth
Chapter 6: Teachers: Reducing Biases to Get Better Student Learning by Patricia Guerra
Part IV: Programmatic Efforts Designed Specifically for Latino Students
Chapter 7: Special Education Programs that Work for and Not Against English Languag Learners by Shernaz B. Garcia
Chapter 8: Gifted Programs (grades K-8) and College Prep (grades 9-12)
Part V: Evaluation, Governance and Leadership
Chapter 9: Assessment for Human Development and Reinvention
Chapter 10: Holding True to Student Life Success and Community Development
Postscript Adelante (Onward)
References
Index
About the Authors

About the author

By Leonard A. Valverde

Summary

This book is a comprehensive guide for educators and policy makers who are ready to create schools for Latinos (particularly Mexican Americans), such that students will be successful in learning and achieving in K-12 grades and college and help to advance society in the 21st century.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard A. Valverde, Valverde Leonard A.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.08.2014
• EAN: 9781475806250
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-0625-0
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; USA, Ethnic Studies, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, United States of America, USA, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Multicultural education, Hispanic & Latino Studies, Educational strategies and policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General