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Poor Latino Families and School Preparation
William A. Sampson
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Description for Poor Latino Families and School Preparation
Paperback. This work stresses the role of Latino families in shaping educational preparation. Author William Sampson argues that family is more important in the effort to improve schools than the schools themselves and that school improvement efforts should therefore focus more upon efforts to influence family change. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
The failure of many urban schools to adequately teach their mostly poor and often non-white pupil populations has been a very serious policy issue. In an effort to improve this situation, policymakers and politicians have tried myriad solutions, but to no avail. This work stresses the role of Latino families in shaping educational preparation. Author William Sampson argues that the family is more important in the effort to improve schools than the schools themselves and that school improvement efforts should therefore focus more upon efforts to influence family change. For teachers at all levels, educational policymakers, parents, and education ... Read more
The failure of many urban schools to adequately teach their mostly poor and often non-white pupil populations has been a very serious policy issue. In an effort to improve this situation, policymakers and politicians have tried myriad solutions, but to no avail. This work stresses the role of Latino families in shaping educational preparation. Author William Sampson argues that the family is more important in the effort to improve schools than the schools themselves and that school improvement efforts should therefore focus more upon efforts to influence family change. For teachers at all levels, educational policymakers, parents, and education ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780810846821
SKU
V9780810846821
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99-15
About William A. Sampson
William A. Sampson is associate professor of Public Policy at DePaul University. He is also the author of Black Student Achievement, (ScarecrowEducation, 2002) and Black and Brown, (Scarecrow, 2005).
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