Title: Handbook of Latinos and education : theory, research and practice /
Authors: Murillo, Enrique G.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Hispanic Americans Education Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Aufsatzsammlung.; Bildungswesen.; Hispanos.; USA.
Abstract: Providing a comprehensive review of rigorous, innovative, and critical scholarship relevant to educational issues which impact Latinos, this Handbook captures the field at this point in time. Its unique purpose and function is to profile the scope and terrain of academic inquiry on Latinos and education. Presenting the most significant and potentially influential work in the field in terms of its contributions to research, to professional practice, and to the emergence of related interdisciplinary studies and theory, this volume is organized around five themes: History, Theory, and Methodology ; Policies and politics ; Language and culture ; Teaching and learning ; Resources and information. The Handbook of Latinos and Education is a must-have resource for educational researchers, graduate students, teacher educators, and the broad spectrum of individuals, groups, agencies, organizations, and institutions sharing a common interest in and commitment to the educational issues that impact Latinos. -- from back cover.
Contents: History, theory, and methodology: an introduction / Sofia A. Villenas and Douglas E. Foley -- The united status of Latinos / Victoria-María MacDonald and Juan F. Carrillo -- Latino education in twentieth-century America: a brief history / Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr. and Rubén Donato -- Latina/o education and the reciprocal relationship between theory and practice: four theories informed by the experiential knowledge of marginalized communities / C. Alejandra Elenes and Dolores Delgado Bernal -- Contemporary and critical methodological shifts in research on Latino education / María Estela Zarate and Gilberto Q. Conchas -- Latino/a theoretical contributions to educational praxis: abriendo caminos, construyendo puentes / Jason G. Irizarry and Sonia Nieto -- Policies and politics: an introduction / Ruth Trinidad Galván and Norma González --^ The effects of globalization and transnationalism on policies and practices in the education of Latinos in the U.S. and Latin Americans in Spain / Martha Montero-Sieburth, Lidia Cabrera Pérez, and Celoni Espínola Mesa -- Education in the new Latino diaspora / Edmund T. Hamann and Linda Harklau -- Construction of race and ethnicity for and by Latinos / Edward Fergus, Pedro Noguera, and Margary Martin -- Monoglossic ideologies and language policies in the education of U.S. Latinas/os / Ofelia García and Rosario Torres-Guevara -- The role of high-stakes testing and accountability in educating Latinos / Frances E. Contreras -- Assessing the higher education opportunity structure for Latino students: research and policy trends at the turn of the century / Stella M. Flores -- Latin@ faculty in academelandia / Luis Urrieta, Jr. and Rudolfo Chávez Chávez -- Latinas/os in higher education: eligibility, enrollment, and educational attainment / Octavio Villalpando --^ Latino community activism in the twenty-first century: confronting the future, learning from the past / Carmen I. Mercado and Luis O. Reyes -- When stepping to college is stepping to consciousness: critical pedagogy, transformational resistance, and community building with urban Latin@ and African American youth / Nicole D. Hidalgo and Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade -- Language and culture: an introduction / Juan Sánchez Muñoz and Eugene García -- Infinite possibilities, many obstacles: language, culture, identity, and Latino/a educational achievement / Aída Hurtado, Karina Cervantez, and Michael Eccleston -- Misrepresentations of language and culture, language and culture as proxies for marginalization: debunking the arguments / Angela E. Arzubiaga and Jennifer Adair -- Bilingualism: an overview of the linguistic research / Kellie Rolstad and Jeff MacSwan -- Language, culture, and cognition: from research to improving educational practice for Latino students / Virginia González --^ Language socialization among Latinos: theory, method, and approaches / Patricia Baquedano-López, Gabino Arredondo, and Jorge Solís -- Latino families: culture and schooling / Flora V. Rodríguez-Brown -- Latinos in special education: equity issues at the intersection of language, culture, and ability differences / Alfredo J. Artiles ... [et al.] -- Effective practices that matter for Latino children / Teresa M. Huerta and Carmina M. Brittain -- Language, culture, policy, and the law: issues for Latino students / Tom Stritikus and Bonnie English -- Teaching and learning: an introduction / Corinne Martínez and Esteban Díaz -- Going back to the headwaters: examining Latina/o educational attainment and achievement through a framework of hope / Rebeca Burciaga, Lindsay Perez Huber, and Daniel G. Solorzano -- Dismantling group-based inequality in a NCLB era, effective practices, and Latino students placed and left at risk / Pedro R. Portes, Margaret A. Gallego, and Spencer Salas --^ "Who are these kids, rejects from hell?" Analyzing Hollywood distortions of Latina/o high school students / Tara J. Yosso and David G. García -- Latin@s in early childhood education: issues, practices, and future directions / Verónica E. Valdez and María E. Fránquiz -- Best practices for teaching Latino English learners in U.S. schools / Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Judith Hope Munter, and Blanca Araujo -- Accountability and educational assessment for Latino English language learning students: improving practices through multidisciplinary approaches / Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz and Guillermo Solano-Flores -- Boosting the professional development of teachers of Latino English learners / Liliana Minaya-Rowe and José A. Ortiz -- Resources and information: an introduction / Margarita Machado-Casas -- Adult/continuing education / Carlos Martín Vélez -- Commercial products / Minda López -- Demographics/statistics and government / Norma A. Guzmán --^ Events / Victor A. Castillo and Sonia N. Sánchez -- Groups / Silvia Cristina Bettez -- Higher education / Belinda Treviño Schouten and Katherine Graves-Talati -- Internet tools/technology / Victor H. Pérez -- Libraries/museums/galleries / Belinda Treviño Schouten -- Nonprint media / Grisel Y. Acosta -- Parents and teachers / Esther Garza and Keren Zuniga McDowell -- Periodicals / Evelyn M. Gordon and Daniella Ann Cook -- Publications / Norma A. Guzmán, Janet López, and Mary Ruth Fernández.