"For more than three decades, the tools and principles of Cultural Proficiency have guided school leaders in their journey toward more equitable schools. Cultural Proficiency is an "inside-outside" approach to change that begins with us. By first focusing on our own beliefs, assumptions and biases, we become more proficient at identifying the institutional barriers to our student's success and wellbeing"--
Tinto's theory of educational departure and Ogbu's theory of oppositional culture provide the theoretical framework for this study. This study also uses a multi-level approach, examining whether institutional-level characteristics significantly...
No school improvement effort can be effective without addressing school culture, and in this book you'll learn how to put in place the five pillars essential to building a culture of achievement.
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Receive recommendations and real-world examples to strengthen understanding of the ten specific practices outlined in the book.
Helps teachers and administrators become aware of the needs of students using concepts like scaffolding learning, language acquisition, and direct instruction to form a solid educational foundation.
Collaborative Systems of Support
Ce guide s'adressant à l'ensemble de la communauté éducative propose des stratégies pratiques pour permettre de créer une culture d'apprentissage tournée vers le succès de chacun tant à l'échelle de la classe qu'à celle de l ...
"Provides a number of options for evaluating and instructing students in the too often overlooked areas that can and do have a tremendous impact on all students' abilities to make progress in the general education curriculum: social ...
This book considers how the educational experiences and achievement of Māori students in a number of mainstream secondary schools have been improved through a process of theory based, school-wide reform that began in Te Kotahitanga with ...
This book considers how the educational experiences and achievement of Māori students in a number of mainstream secondary schools have been improved through a process of theory based, school-wide reform that began in Te Kotahitanga with ...