Title: Narrowing the achievement gap : strategies for educating Latino, Black and Asian students /
Authors: Paik, Susan J.; Walberg, Herbert J., 1937-
Publisher: Springer,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Minorities Education United States; Academic achievement United States; Educational equalization United States.; Minority students United States Social conditions.
Contents: Introduction and overview / Susan J. Paik and Herbert J. Walberg -- Fostering Latino parent involvement in the schools : practices and partnerships / Concha Delgado-Gaitan -- Parenting, social-emotional development, and school achievement of African American youngsters / Ronald D. Taylor -- Asian Pacific American cultural capital : understanding diverse parents and students / Valerie Ooka Pang -- The mobility/social capital dynamic : understanding Mexican American families and students / Robert K. Ream and Ricardo D. Stanton-Salazar -- Educational attainment of immigrant and non-immigrant young Blacks / Xue Lan Rong and Frank Brown -- Divergent origins and destinies : children of Asian immigrants / Min Zhou -- Educational issues and effective practices for Hispanic students / Hersh C. Waxman, Yolanda N. Padrón, and Andrés García -- Improving the schooling experiences of African American students / Gail L. Thompson -- The truth and myth of the model minority : the case of Hmong Americans / Stacey J. Lee -- Conclusion and recommendations / Susan J. Paik.