Clipping their own wings : the incompatibility between Latino culture and American education / Ernesto Caravantes.
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TextPublication details: Lanham : Hamilton Books, c2006.Description: xi, 125 p. 23 cmISBN: - 9780761835363
- LC 2670 .C176 2006
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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American Learning Resource
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center | LC 2670 .C176 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 9ALRC201100953 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index.
Clipping Their Own Wings addresses one of the most urgent problems in the United States' educational system: Latino underachievement. This work presents a unique solution to this problem Selective Cultural Adoption (SCA). SCA is method that enables Latinos to retain certain meaningful characteristics of their culture while adopting key aspects of the Anglo-American culture that will help them succeed. Clipping Their Own Wings is a hands-on book that illustrates how teachers and parents can improve the education experience of young Latinos in America. www.alibris.com
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