Narrowing the Achievement Gap for Native American Students: Paying the Educational Debt

Narrowing the Achievement Gap for Native American Students: Paying the Educational Debt
ISBN-10
1317928229
ISBN-13
9781317928225
Category
Education
Pages
220
Language
English
Published
2014-08-21
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Virginia Berninger, Peggy McCardle

Description

There has been much talk and effort focused on the educational achievement gap between white versus black, Hispanic and American Indian students. While there has been some movement the gap has not appreciably narrowed, and it has narrowed the least for Native American students. This volume addresses this disparity by melding evidence-based instruction with culturally sensitive materials and approaches, outlining how we as educators and scientists can pay the educational debt we owe our children. In the tradition of the Native American authors who also contribute to it, this volume will be a series of "stories" that will reveal how the authors have built upon research evidence and linked it with their knowledge of history and culture to develop curricula, materials and methods for instruction of not only Native American students, but of all students. It provides a framework for educators to promote cultural awareness and honor the cultures and traditions that too few people know about. After each major section of the volume, the editors will provide commentary that will give an overview of these chapters and how they model approaches and activities that can be applied to other minority populations, including Blacks, Hispanics, and minority and indigenous groups in nations around the globe.

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