Why race and culture matter in schools : closing the achievement gap in America's classrooms / Tyrone C. Howard ; foreword by Geneva Gay.

Author: Howard, Tyrone C. (Tyrone Caldwell) author.

Edition Statement:Second edition.

ImprintNew York : Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, [2020]

Descriptionxxiii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Note:Examining the achievement gap : contextualizing the problem -- Changing demographics -- Culture -- Culturally responsive pedagogy -- The role of race in learning -- Developing cultural competence and racial awareness in classroom teachers -- Examples of school success for culturally diverse students.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-169) and index.

Note:"This book addresses changing ethnic, racial demographics in US schools; identifies core gaps in academic outcomes; addresses potential root causes of academic disparities; discusses the salience of race & culture in teaching and learning; offers strategies, suggestions, and recommendations for addressing disparities in outcomes."-- Provided by publisher.

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