Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms (Multicultural Education (Paper)) (Multicultural Education Series) [Paperback]

Tyrone C. Howard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2010 | Series: Multicultural Education Series

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

''A solid resource for those interested in thinking about the importance of race and culture in schools in more sophisticated ways...It squarely addresses the under-theorization of race as a factor in the analysis of students' school performance, moving the field forward appreciably.'' --Language Arts Magazine

About the Author

Tyrone C. Howard is Associate Professor of Education in the Division of Urban Schooling, and Director of Center X in the Graduate School of Education , Information Studies at UCLA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Teachers College Press (April 18, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807750719
• ISBN-13: 978-0807750711
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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