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Essays in Helping Diverse Students Attain Educational Success
| Author: | Etim, James | |
| Year: | 2012 | |
| Pages: | 232 | |
| ISBN: | 0-7734-3936-6 978-0-7734-3936-8 | |
| Price: | $179.95 | |
This collection of essays examines the interrelationships between family, the school, and educational success for students traditionally at risk, with a focus on practical strategies to help educators develop these essential relationships.
Reviews
“Addressed to the serious practitioner concerned about diverse students and their families, this fresh treatise edited by Dr. Etim promises to provide outstanding, thoughtful material for teachers, administrators and graduate students in search of new areas to explore and extend.” – Prof. Frankie Denise Powell, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
“This book adds significant knowledge and scholarship to our understanding of how to help all learners succeed in school and how to enable families to be more engaged in the education of their children.” – Prof. Magnus O. Bassey, Queens College, The City University of New York
“This book adds significant knowledge and scholarship to our understanding of how to help all learners succeed in school and how to enable families to be more engaged in the education of their children.” – Prof. Magnus O. Bassey, Queens College, The City University of New York
Table of Contents
Foreword by Frankie Denise Powell, PhD
Acknowledgement
Section 1: Research and Philosophical Considerations
Chapter 1: What Research Says About Strategies to Engage Families and Diverse Learners for Maximum Student Success
James S. Etim
Chapter 2: Working With Families and Diverse Learners for Student
C. Ferguson
Chapter 3: Educating Diverse Learners Through Culturally Responsive Instruction
Matthew Lynch
Chapter 4: School Collaboration: A Necessary Strategy to Address the Achievement Gap
Edwin D. Bell
Section 2: Research and Theory into Practice
Chapter 5: Parental Perceptions of Student Led Parent Conferences in the Middle School
James S. Etim and Ashley Fennell
Chapter 6: Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners
Kimberly M. Nelson and Edwin Bell
Chapter 7: Impact on Student Learning (ISL)
Manuel Vargas
Section 3: Gender and Assessment
Chapter 8: Feminization of Schools: What is happening to our Boys?
Janet D. Mulvey
Chapter 9: Using ClassScape to Increase Achievement Among Diverse Learners: Success Stories in North Carolina Schools
Trish Martin
Notes on Contributors
Index
Acknowledgement
Section 1: Research and Philosophical Considerations
Chapter 1: What Research Says About Strategies to Engage Families and Diverse Learners for Maximum Student Success
James S. Etim
Chapter 2: Working With Families and Diverse Learners for Student
C. Ferguson
Chapter 3: Educating Diverse Learners Through Culturally Responsive Instruction
Matthew Lynch
Chapter 4: School Collaboration: A Necessary Strategy to Address the Achievement Gap
Edwin D. Bell
Section 2: Research and Theory into Practice
Chapter 5: Parental Perceptions of Student Led Parent Conferences in the Middle School
James S. Etim and Ashley Fennell
Chapter 6: Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners
Kimberly M. Nelson and Edwin Bell
Chapter 7: Impact on Student Learning (ISL)
Manuel Vargas
Section 3: Gender and Assessment
Chapter 8: Feminization of Schools: What is happening to our Boys?
Janet D. Mulvey
Chapter 9: Using ClassScape to Increase Achievement Among Diverse Learners: Success Stories in North Carolina Schools
Trish Martin
Notes on Contributors
Index