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Punter, R. Annemiek; Glas, Cees A. W.; Meelissen, Martina R. M. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2016
Parental involvement is seen as one of the most malleable factors of the student's home situation, which makes it a relevant subject for schools, educational policies, and research. Though many studies have researched its role in student achievement, effects are not univocal. It is difficult to tell whether these inconsistent results are caused by…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Parent Participation, Reading Skills, Literacy Education
McNaughton, Stuart – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
How can schools be better designed to enable equitable academic outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse children from communities lacking in economic, political and social power? Putting forward a robust "science of performance" model of school change based on a specified process of research and development in local contexts, this book:…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, School Effectiveness, Educational Research, Cultural Differences
Vande Berg, Michael, Ed.; Paige, R. Michael, Ed.; Lou, Kris Hemming, Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2012
A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing uncertainty about what students are or are not in fact learning abroad.…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Awareness
Wamba, Nathalis, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
There is a mutual dependence between poverty and academic achievement, creative pedagogies for low-income pupils, school models that "beat the odds", and the resiliency of low-income families dedicated to the academic success of their children. This book examines the connection between poverty and literacy, looking at the potential roles and…
Descriptors: Poverty, Literacy, Achievement Gap, Low Income Groups
Salili, Farideh, Ed.; Hoosain, Rumjahn, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2010
Democratic political systems and the democratic way of life is aspired by most people around the world. Democracy is considered to be morally superior to other forms of political systems as it aspires to secure civil liberties, human rights, social justice and equality before the law for everyone regardless of their gender, culture, religion and…
Descriptors: Democracy, Multicultural Education, Cultural Differences, Citizenship Education
Lindsey, Randall B.; Robins, Kikanza Nuri; Terrell, Raymond D. – 1999
Developed for work in mental health agencies, cultural proficiency is a relatively new approach to diversity that can be applied in educational and community settings. Cultural proficiency refers to the policies and practices of a school or the behaviors of a person that enable the school or person to interact effectively in a culturally diverse…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student), Educational Practices
Christenson, Sandra L., Ed.; Reschly, Amy L., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
Family-school partnerships are increasingly touted as a means of improving both student and school improvement. This recognition has led to an increase in policies and initiatives that offer the following benefits: improved communication between parents and educators; home and school goals that are mutually supportive and shared; better…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Research
Edmundson, Andrea, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
"Globalized E-Learning Cultural Challenges" explores the issues educators, administrators, and instructional designers face when transferring knowledge and skills to other cultures through e-learning. Most e-learning courses have been designed in Western cultures, but the largest and fastest-growing consumer groups live in Eastern…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Global Approach, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Banks, James A. – 1988
This book is designed to help preservice and inservice educators clarify the philosophical and definitional issues related to pluralistic education, and design and implement effective teaching strategies that reflect ethnic diversity, and prepare sound guidelines for multiethnic programs and practices. It describes actions that educators can take…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Basterra, Maria del Rosario, Ed. – 1998
The chapters in this collection provide the reader with a unified and systemic framework in which issues of excellence and equity are presented and discussed. The publication is structured to address critical issues and promising practices for linguistically and culturally diverse students in the areas of instruction, assessment, and parent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student), Educational Change
Gudykunst, William B., Ed.; Kim, Young Yun, Ed. – 1984
The eighth in a series of publications dealing with aspects of intercultural communication, this volume focuses on approaches to intercultural communication research. The 16 chapters of the volume are arranged into three sections: diverse approaches to research, quantitative approaches, and qualitative approaches. Specific chapters discuss the…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Darder, Antonia, Ed. – 1995
The teaching and politics of cultural difference and identity are explored in these essays, which examine the possibilities of living with cultural differences through new ethical and pedagogical frameworks. The following chapters are included: (1) "Introduction. The Politics of Biculturalism: Culture and Difference in the Formation of…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Biculturalism, Blacks, Cultural Awareness
Christensen, Kathee M., Ed.; Delgado, Gilbert L., Ed. – 1993
This book considers, from both educational and cultural perspectives, the needs of children with deafness from African American, American Indian, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Island families. The text calls for a child-centered curriculum based on a fundamental acceptance of differences in communication and interpretation. Section I presents the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, Cultural Differences
Wolfson, Gloria – 1992
This instructor's manual provides an overview of educating human-services workers in British Columbia (Canada) in order to change and understand racism. In addition to exercises that can be used with classes to promote examination of beliefs and values, brief histories of racism in British Columbia and the experiences of specific racial or ethnic…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Root, Maria P. P., Ed. – 1996
The essays in this collection conduct a dialogue about race from a multiracial perspective. The biracial baby boom that began in the 1960s practically guarantees that anyone living in a large American city knows someone who is racially mixed. The contemporary presence of racially mixed people is unmatched in our country's history. These essays…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Community Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
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