Latino K-12 Schools (eBook)

Dr. Leonard A. Valverde is a professor emeritus from Arizona State University. His 45 years in education spans over both K-12 public schools, higher education, two-year colleges, and undergraduate/graduate level universities. He has focused on teaching, supervision of instruction, and administration, covering both national and international study.

Foreword by Baltazar Acevedo, Jr. Preface: U.S. Future Success Based on Latino Student SuccessAcknowledgementsPart I: Creating AnewChapter 1: The 21st Century, Latinos and EducationChapter 2: A School Suited for Its Estudiantes and Community Part II: New Organization to Meet the Greater Demand/NeedsChapter 3: Building Capacity and Creating Flexibility Chapter 4: Generating More Resources: Human Capital and FundingPart III: Inserting Hope, Welcoming Campuses and Enriching CommunitiesChapter 5: A School Filled with Caring Adults Fostering Learning and Growth Chapter 6: Teachers: Reducing Biases to Get Better Student Learning by Patricia GuerraPart IV: Programmatic Efforts Designed Specifically for Latino StudentsChapter 7: Special Education Programs that Work for and Not Against English Languag Learners by Shernaz B. GarciaChapter 8: Gifted Programs (grades K-8) and College Prep (grades 9-12) Part V: Evaluation, Governance and LeadershipChapter 9: Assessment for Human Development and Reinvention Chapter 10: Holding True to Student Life Success and Community Development Postscript Adelante (Onward)ReferencesIndexAbout the Authors