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Experiencing diversity : toward educational equity
- Title
- Experiencing diversity : toward educational equity / editors, Frank Pignatelli, Susanna W. Pflaum.
- Publication
- Thousands Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | LC213.2 .E963 1994 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxi, 207 pages; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "The reform of education has been an ongoing process, but never has reform itself received such intense scrutiny as it is getting today. Editors Pignatelii and Pflaum tell us that we may not call the process "reform" if it is not all-inclusive in bringing education to those who differ from the mainstream. Until educators can truthfully say they have addressed the needs of the poor child, the poor family, the poor community, they are not reformers. Real reform must reach those whose native tongue is not English, those whose culture is not "American."" "Experiencing Diversity provides a forum in which world-class educators make a strong case for outcome-based education. The contributors discuss why it is important to consider equity as an important move to attend to the outcomes of schooling. They delve into the real effects of reform on students' lives. Most important, the authors examine ways to achieve the goals of true educational equity and, through inquiry and exploration, offer several paths for thought and action." "The publication of Experiencing Diversity could not come at a better time. American education is once again receiving the attention it deserves, and the country's affirmation of "equality" is - as usual - the cornerstone of the many debates. Unfortunately the goal of equality is too often at odds with reality; especially the reality of an education system poorly suited to our highly diverse student body." "Learning to embrace diversity in a caring, realistic way is both profoundly important and absolutely essential to the achievement of education's ultimate goal, the empowerment of all its citizens."--Jacket
- Series Statement
- Thought and practice
- Uniform Title
- Thought and practice (Newbury Park, Calif.)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Community Education and Education for Community / Colin Greer -- 2. A Different Perspective on Educational Inequality / Stanley Aronowitz -- 3. Talking Back: The Portrait of a Student Documentary on School Inequity / Steven Goodman -- 4. Beyond Difference: Toward Inclusion and Equity / John Wolfe -- 5. Bilingual Education: A Double-Edged Sword in the Struggle for Equity / Olga Romero -- 6. "I Will Have a Child in My Class With Two Moms, Two Lesbians. What Do You Know About This?" / Elaine Wickens and Steven Schultz -- 7. Striving for Equity in Mathematics Education / Barbara Dubitsky, Phyllis Eilenfeldt, Linda Metnetsky and Michelle Morales -- 8. Breaking Labels and Breaking Promises: The Liberty Partnership at Bank Street College, 1989-1993 / David Penberg -- 9. Talking About Equity and Excellence / Herbert Kohl -- 10. Shifting the Paradigm: You Must Have a Dream to Build a School / Herb Rosenfeld -- 11. "Did You Notice That They Didn't Eat?" Power and Culture in Ethnographic Evaluation Research / Nancy Barnes.
- ISBN
- 0803961421
- 9780803961425
- 080396143X
- 9780803961432
- 0803981421 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 94007438
- OCLC
- ocm29910434
- 29910434
- SCSB-2026525
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library