The Latinization of U.S. Schools: Successful Teaching and Learning in Shifting Cultural Contexts (Series in Critical Narrative) Study Guides & Workbooks ISBN13: 9789997283566 ISBN10: 9997283562 Material

ISBN13: 9789997283566 ISBN10: 9997283562 Material Type: paperback

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The Latinization of U.S. Schools: Successful Teaching and Learning in Shifting Cultural Contexts (Series in Critical Narrative) Study Guides & Workbooks ISBN13: 9789997283566 ISBN10: 9997283562 MaterialFueled largely by significant increases in the Latino population, the racial, ethnic, and linguistic texture of the United States is changing rapidly. Nowhere is this 'Latinisation' of America more evident than in schools. The dramatic population growth among Latinos in the United States has not been accompanied by gains in academic achievement. Estimates suggest that approximately half of Latino students fail to complete high school, and few enroll