Bücher der Reihe Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity and Achievement

Offers a response to the growing need to highlight the multifaceted aspects of urban education particularly focusing on common issues and solutions in urban environments. Additionally, the book explores the challenges facing urban educators and students and offers progressive initiatives toward resolutions.

Examines how white women teacher dispositions intersect (and/or interact) with their racial identity development, the concept of whiteness, institutional racism, and cultural perspectives of racial difference. All of which, as the authors in this volume argue, matter for nurturing a teaching practice that leads to more equitable schooling outcomes for youth of colour.

Discusses issues impacting the education of African American girls and many of challenges that they encounter during their schooling experiences. The chapters were written by 24 authors including a school superintendent, university administrator and professors, classroom teacher, mother and a 10th grade African American student.

Discusses issues impacting the education of African American girls and many of challenges that they encounter during their schooling experiences. The chapters were written by 24 authors including a school superintendent, university administrator and professors, classroom teacher, mother and a 10th grade African American student.

Examines how white women teacher dispositions intersect (and/or interact) with their racial identity development, the concept of whiteness, institutional racism, and cultural perspectives of racial difference. All of which, as the authors in this volume argue, matter for nurturing a teaching practice that leads to more equitable schooling outcomes for youth of colour.

The purpose of this volume is to stimulate thought and discussion among diverse audiences who are concerned about the performance of black students in US schools, and to provide evidence-based strategies to expand the pool of black teachers. The book will contribute to the teacher education literature and will inform the teacher education policy and practice debate.

The purpose of this volume is to stimulate thought and discussion among diverse audiences who are concerned about the performance of black students in US schools, and to provide evidence-based strategies to expand the pool of black teachers. The book will contribute to the teacher education literature and will inform the teacher education policy and practice debate.

Shares perspectives of diverse women doctoral students and how their cultural identities assist them with navigating the academic landscape. The book also provides insight for current female doctoral students about strategic positioning as a student within the doctoral program and personal necessary transformation in academia.

Illustrates the state of multicultural education and articulates what educators committed to equity, inclusion, and a more just society must do to ensure the goals of multicultural education survive in the current age. Contributors bridge foundational knowledge with contemporary understandings.

Explores many topics related to the community college role in K-12 teacher education, including the community college mission, the policy landscape, partnerships, the transfer function, the community college baccalaureate, and others. Throughout, the authors explore implications of access, equity, and geography and conclude with recommendations.

Explores many topics related to the community college role in K-12 teacher education, including the community college mission, the policy landscape, partnerships, the transfer function, the community college baccalaureate, and others. Throughout, the authors explore implications of access, equity, and geography and conclude with recommendations.

Discusses how traditions and elitist assumptions make it very difficult to recruit, retain, and engage African-American males. The authors examine these issues from multiple perspectives that highlight research, policies and practices impacting the experiences of African American males.

Explores educational structures that communicate high expectations for student and teacher performance and provide individualized instruction, mentoring, and support beyond graduation in order to help develop men and women of confidence, skill, leadership, and integrity and ensure high levels of success.

Explores educational structures that communicate high expectations for student and teacher performance and provide individualized instruction, mentoring, and support beyond graduation in order to help develop men and women of confidence, skill, leadership, and integrity and ensure high levels of success.

Highlights how student affairs has grown as a field of practice in response to the growth of student diversity on college campuses, and honours the remarkable career of Melvin C. Terrell. Researchers, practitioners, and key decision makers will equally be empowered to employ the lessons and approaches informed by the evolution of student affairs over the past 30 years.

Established in 2006, the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE), formerly constituted as the Black Caucus (American Association of Higher Education), has been the consistent voice of Black issues in academe. This book explores important issues across multiple fields-fields represented by the scholars/members of AABHE.

Established in 2006, the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE), formerly constituted as the Black Caucus (American Association of Higher Education), has been the consistent voice of Black issues in academe. This book explores important issues across multiple fields-fields represented by the scholars/members of AABHE.

Highlights how student affairs has grown as a field of practice in response to the growth of student diversity on college campuses, and honours the remarkable career of Melvin C. Terrell. Researchers, practitioners, and key decision makers will equally be empowered to employ the lessons and approaches informed by the evolution of student affairs over the past 30 years.

Illustrates the state of multicultural education and articulates what educators committed to equity, inclusion, and a more just society must do to ensure the goals of multicultural education survive in the current age. Contributors bridge foundational knowledge with contemporary understandings.

Shares perspectives of diverse women doctoral students and how their cultural identities assist them with navigating the academic landscape. The book also provides insight for current female doctoral students about strategic positioning as a student within the doctoral program and personal necessary transformation in academia.

Illustrates the state of multicultural education on college and university campuses. The volume provides thoughtful discourse on issues ranging from the racial and ethnic diversity of the student and faculty bodies, and important topics like disability issues, to different educational contexts such as community colleges, HBCUs and HSI institutions.

Illustrates the state of multicultural education on college and university campuses. The volume provides thoughtful discourse on issues ranging from the racial and ethnic diversity of the student and faculty bodies, and important topics like disability issues, to different educational contexts such as community colleges, HBCUs and HSI institutions.

Explores hidden figures and concerns of social connectedness, mentoring practices, and identity constructs that uncover unnoticed talent pools and encourage STEM matriculation among Black STEM students' in preK-12 and post-secondary landscapes.

Explores hidden figures and concerns of social connectedness, mentoring practices, and identity constructs that uncover unnoticed talent pools and encourage STEM matriculation among Black STEM students' in preK-12 and post-secondary landscapes.

For the majority of Black students, they're stuck in segregated, underperforming schools. Schools where the teachers are dedicated to the mission, but where the cities and districts and states have failed to uphold their basic responsibility to maintain the upkeep of the schools and provide enough desks for each child and current textbooks.