Handbook of Latinos and Education

Enrique G. Murillo, Jr. is Associate Professor in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Culture at California State University, San Bernardino. He is the editor of the Journal of Latinos and Education. Sofia A. Villenas is Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Latino/a Studies Program at Cornell University. Ruth Trinidad Galván is Assistant Professor in the Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies Department at the University of New Mexico. Juan Sánchez Muñoz is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of the Center for Research in Leadership and Education, in the College of Education, Texas Tech University. Corinne Martínez is Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at California State University, Long Beach. Margarita Machado-Casas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Bicultural Bilingual Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Foreword, José Salvador Hernández





Preface, Enrique G. Murillo, Jr.


Part I: History, Theory, and Methodology (Eds. Sofia A. Villenas and Douglas E. Foley)


1. History, Theory and Methodology: An Introduction, Sofia A. Villenas and Douglas E. Foley





2. The United Status of Latinos, Victoria-María MacDonald and Juan F. Carrillo





3. Latino Education in Twentieth Century America: A Brief History, Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr. and Rubén Donato





4. Latina/o Education and the Reciprocal Relationship between Theory and Practice: Four Theories Informed by the Experiential Knowledge of Marginalized Communities, C. Alejandra Elenes and Dolores Delgado Bernal





5. Contemporary and Critical Methodological Shifts in Research on Latino Education, María Estela Zarate and Gilberto Q. Conchas





6. Latino/a Theoretical Contributions to Educational Praxis: Abriendo Caminos, Construyendo Puentes, Jason G. Irizarry and Sonia Nieto


Part II: Policies and Politics (Eds. Ruth Trinidad Galván and Norma González)


7. Policies and Politics: An Introduction, Ruth Trinidad Galván and Norma González





8. The Effects of Globalization and Transnationalism on Policies and Practices in the Education of Latinos in the U. S. and Latin Americans in Spain, Martha Montero-Sieburth, Lidia Cabrera Pérez, and Celoni Espínola Mesa





9. Education in the New Latino Diaspora, Edmund T. Hamann and Linda Harklau





10. Construction of Race and Ethnicity for and by Latinos, Edward Fergus, Pedro Noguera and Margary Martin





11. Monoglossic Ideologies and Language Policies in the Education of U.S. Latinas/os, Ofelia García and Rosario Torres-Guevara





12. The Role of High-Stakes Testing and Accountability in Educating Latinos, Frances E. Contreras





13. Assessing the Higher Education Opportunity Structure for Latino Students: Research and Policy Trends at the Turn of the Century, Stella M. Flores





14. Latin@ Faculty in Academelandia, Luis Urrieta, Jr. and Rudolfo Chávez Chávez





15. Latinas/os in Higher Education: Eligibility, Enrollment, and Educational Attainment, Octavio Villalpando





16. Latino Community Activism in the Twenty-First Century: Confronting the Future, Learning from the Past, Carmen I. Mercado and Luis O. Reyes





17. When Stepping to College is Stepping to Consciousness: Critical Pedagogy, Transformational Resistance, and Community Building with Urban Latin@ and African-American Youth, Nicole D. Hidalgo and Jeffrey M. R. Duncan-Andrade


Part III: Language and Culture (Eds. Juan Sánchez Muñoz and Eugene García)


18. Language and Culture: An Introduction, Juan Sánchez Muñoz and Eugene García





19. Infinite Possibilities, Many Obstacles: Language, Culture, Identity and Latino/a Educational Achievement, Aída Hurtado, Karina Cervantez, and Michael Eccleston





20. Misrepresentations of Language and Culture, Language and Culture as Proxies for Marginalization: Debunking the Arguments, Angela E. Arzubiaga and Jennifer Adair





21. Bilingualism: An Overview of the Linguistic Research, Kellie Rolstad and Jeff MacSwan





22. Language, Culture, and Cognition: from Research to Improving Educational Practice for Latino Students, Virginia González





23. Language Socialization Among Latinos: Theory, Method and Approaches, Patricia Baquedano-López, Gabino Arredondo, and Jorge Solís





24. Latino Families: Culture and Schooling, Flora V. Rodríguez-Brown





25. Latinos in Special Education: Equity Issues at the Intersection of Language, Culture, and Ability Differences, Alfredo J. Artiles, Amanda L. Sullivan, Federico R. Waitoller, and Rebecca A. Neal





26. Effective Practices that Matter for Latino Children, Teresa M. Huerta and Carmina M. Brittain





27. Language, Culture, Policy and the Law: Issues for Latino Students, Tom Stritikus and Bonnie English


Part IV: Teaching and Learning (Eds. Corinne Martínez and Esteban Díaz)


28. Teaching and Learning: An Introduction, Corinne Martínez and Esteban Díaz





29. Going Back to the Headwaters: Examining Latina/o Educational Attainment and Achievement Through a Framework of Hope, Rebeca Burciaga, Lindsay Perez Huber and Daniel G. Solorzano





30. Dismantling Group-Based Inequality in a NCLB Era, Effective Practices, and Latino Students Placed and Left at Risk, Pedro R. Portes, Margaret A. Gallego and Spencer Salas





31. "Who are These Kids, Rejects from Hell?" Analyzing Hollywood Distortions of Latina/o High School Students, Tara J. Yosso and David G. García





32. Latin@s in Early Childhood Education: Issues, Practices, and Future Directions, Verónica E. Valdez and María E. Fránquiz





33. Best Practices for Teaching Latino English Learners in U.S. Schools, Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Judith Hope Munter and Blanca Araujo





34. Accountability and Educational Assessment for Latino English Language Learning Students: Improving Practices through Multidisciplinary Approaches, Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz and Guillermo Solano-Flores





35. Boosting the Professional Development of Teachers of Latino English Learners, Liliana Minaya-Rowe and José A. Ortiz


Part V: Resources and Information (Ed. Margarita Machado-Casas)


36. Resources and Information: An Introduction, Margarita Machado-Casas


37. Adult/Continuing Education, Carlos Martín Vélez





38. Commercial Products, Minda López





39. Demographics/Statistics and Government, Norma A. Guzmán





40. Events, Victor A. Castillo and Sonia N. Sánchez





41. Groups, Silvia Cristina Bettez





42. Higher Education, Belinda Treviño Schouten and Katherine Graves-Talati





43. Internet Tools/Technology, Victor H. Pérez





44. Libraries/Museums/Galleries, Belinda Treviño Schouten





45. Nonprint Media, Grisel Y. Acosta 





46. Parents and Teachers, Esther Garza and Keren Zuniga McDowell





47.  Periodicals, Evelyn M. Gordon and Daniella Ann Cook





48. Publications, Norma A. Guzmán, Janet López and Mary Ruth Fernández