1st Edition

An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States Understanding Gaps and Advances

By Eugene E. Garcia, Mehmet Ozturk Copyright 2018
    166 Pages
    by Routledge

    166 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Challenging perspectives that often characterize Latinos as ‘at-risk,’ this book takes an ‘asset’ approach, highlighting the favorable linguistic, cognitive, education, and cultural assets Latino children bring to educational settings. An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States addresses the increasingly important challenge and opportunity of educating the linguistic and cultural diversity of the growing population of Latino students. The book confronts the educational debate regarding effective instructional practices for Latinos, bilingual education, immigration, and assimilation.

    Chapter 1: Introduction



    Chapter 2: The Education Circumstances of Latinos in the United States



    Chapter 3: Latinos and the Early Years—Early Development and Learning Critical for Positive Outcomes



    Chapter 4: Teaching and Learning from a Cultural and Linguistic Asset Base



    Chapter 5: Federal and State Policy: The Do’s and Don’ts



    Chapter 6: The Latino Postsecondary Education Circumstances: Gaps and Advances



    Chapter 7: Future Educational Circumstances of the Latino Students: We Know So Much More

    Biography

    Eugene E. García is Professor Emeritus of Education, Arizona State University, USA.



    Mehmet ‘Dali’ Ӧztürk is an education research professional living in California, USA.