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| Author | : James Leibold |
| Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
| Total Pages | : 427 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9888208136 |
Download Minority Education in China Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
China has been ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. This volume recasts the pedagogical and policy challenges of minority education in China in the light of the state's efforts to balance unity and diversity. It brings together leading experts including both critical voices writing from outside China and those working inside China's educational system. The essays explore different aspects of ethnic minority education in China: the challenges associated with bilingual and trilingual education in Xinjiang and Tibet; Han Chinese reactions to preferential minority education; the ro.
| Author | : Tove Skutnabb-Kangas |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters Limited |
| Total Pages | : 424 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : |
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In both Europe and North America during the past 20 years, controversy has surrounded the education of children from linguistic minority backgrounds. An increasing number of minority children are experiencing difficulties at school and many leave school with no formal qualifications. There are fears among many educators and policy-makers that an entire generation of alienated youth with no future prospects is being produced by western educational systems. This book analyses policy issues regarding the education of minority students in western industrialised societies and presents a number of case studies of programs that have been successful in reversing the pattern of minority students' academic failure. A central theme throughout the volume is that the causes of minority students' academic difficulties are rooted in the power relations between the dominant and subordinate groups in society. Schools have typically reflected and reinforced these power relations through strategies such as punishment of children for speaking their mother tongue at school with the result that minority students have not developed confidence in their own cultural identity or academic abilities. Reversal of minority students' school failure requires that educators set out to enable both minority students and communities to empower themselves. The presentation of case studies in which this empowerment has been successfully achieved is complemented by the perspectives of individuals and minority communities who have been involved in the struggle for educational and linguistic rights of minority children.
| Author | : Gerard A. Postiglione |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 437 |
| Release | : 2013-10-15 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1135606625 |
Download China's National Minority Education Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume focuses on policies and practices in the education of China's national minorities with the purpose of assessing the goals and impact of state sponsored education for China's non-Han people's. The essays in the four sections of this book examine cultural challenges to state schooling, the extent of educational provision in minority areas, the perspectives of Tibetan and Uyghur minorities toward state education, along with providing case studies of four national minorities. The book makes the point that despite the authoritarian character of China's state schooling, diversity reigns.
| Author | : John U. Ogbu |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : |
Download Minority Education and Caste Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Beth Harry |
| Publisher | : Teachers College Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2014-04-01 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0807755060 |
Download Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They examine the children's experiences, their families' interactions with school personnel, the teachers' and schools' estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals to special education. Based on the authors' 4 years of ethnographic research in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal.
| Author | : Beth Harry |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780807731192 |
Download Cultural Diversity, Families, and the Special Education System Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This work explores the quadruple disadvantage faced by the parents of poor, minority, handicapped children whose first language is not that of the school that they attend. The author's ethnographic study of 12 low-income Puerto Rican American families serves to illustrate how the present structure of the special education system disempowers parents, excluding them from the decision-making processes that categorise their children as handicapped - and ultimately, often place them at a permanent educational disadvantage.
| Author | : Terrence Wiley |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2009-10-28 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1847693806 |
Download The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States draws from quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to inform educational policy and practice. It is based on cutting-edge research and policy analyses from a number of well-known experts on immigrant language minority education in the USA. The collection includes contributions on the acquisition of English, language shift, the maintenance of heritage languages, prospects for long-term educational achievement, how family background, economic status, and gender and identity influence academic adjustment and achievement, challenges for appropriate language testing and placement, and examples of advocacy action research. It concludes with a thoughtful commentary aimed at broadening our understanding of the need to provide quality immigrant language minority education within the context of globalization. This collection will be of value to students and researchers interested in promoting educational equity and achievement for immigrant language minority students.
| Author | : Beth Harry |
| Publisher | : Teachers College Press |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0807778265 |
Download Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book features vivid case studies that bring to life real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Once again addressing the disproportionate placement of minority students in special education programs, this new book includes the voices and perspectives of all stakeholders to show the tremendous complexity of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children. Challenging questions and scenarios are offered at the end of each case study to provide thoughtful follow-up activities and topics for further study. This collection of cases can be used—on its own or as a companion to the main volume—in elementary and special education courses and professional development workshops. “This book provides a thorough and detailed description of the multiple factors that combine to provide inequitable educational opportunities for minority students living in poverty . . . the authors do not shy away from discussion of racism on the individual and institutional levels . . . they engage in this discussion in a refreshingly detailed and nuanced way.” —TC Record “It is the best casebook on special education that I have seen.” —Velma L. Cobb, Vice President of Education and Youth Development, National Urban League
| Author | : Susan Plann |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 1997-01-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780520204713 |
Download A Silent Minority Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"This book provides very important evidence that changes in institutional attitudes toward manual language can be traced to broader changes in the accepted conceptions of the nature of language. . . . [It] will prove to be a milestone in the developing discipline of deaf history."--Harlan Lane, author of The Mask of Benevolence
| Author | : Durk Gorter |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2013-11-04 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 940077317X |
Download Minority Languages and Multilingual Education Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book presents research on the situation minority language schoolchildren face when they need to learn languages of international communication, in particular English. The book takes minority languages as a starting point and it bridges local and global perspectives in the analysis of multilingual education contexts. It examines the interaction of minority languages and cultures, majority languages and lingua franca-s in a variety of settings across different regions and countries on all continents. Even though all chapters in this book involve minority languages, the issues discussed are relevant to any context in which more than language is used in education. The book reveals challenges and opportunities of multilingual education by discussing issues such as Northern and Southern concepts, language education policies, language diversity, interethnic understanding, multimodal language practices, power, conflict, identity and prestige, among many others. “This is the volume that finally accounts for multilingual education from a truly multilingual perspective by involving proposals and research from a variety of multilingual speech communities in the world. The (linguistically) rich Ethiopia and Mexico can teach the poor Europe and other Northern countries about multilingual education. CLIL promoters may learn from Finnish Sámi and Canadian Innu and Mi’gmaq indigenous communities as well as from Basque results. Speakers and teachers of minority and international languages will certainly be glad to hear the news. There is no need for a monolingual bias or tunnel vision in acquiring English in non-English speaking communities. This volume includes new challenging pedagogical perspectives while pointing to interesting conclusions for worldwide educational authorities”. Maria Pilar Safont Jordà, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain
