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Quality education for Latinos and Latinas : print and oral skills for all students, K-college / Rita and Marco Portales.
| Author/creator | Portales, Rita |
| Other author | Portales, Marco, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005. |
| Description | xiv, 225 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture. ^A505316 |
| Contents | Thinking about our Spanish-speaking students in the schools -- Latino and Latina students and the schools we could create -- But our education systems are distended -- Why students drop out -- A Mexican American mother who will not visit school -- The tribal mentality and favoritism -- Crime and properly funded schools -- Teachers, administrators, board members, state education agencies, legislators, and taxpayers : which is the most important group? -- The K-12 school district team -- Teachers and students in the classroom -- Understanding and educating all students -- The four K-16 cultures -- Emphasizing all print and oral skills -- Blueprint for reinstating social values and civic virtues -- A print and oral approach that champions the importance of clauses -- A third dimension to words : choreographing writing -- Quality education and the teachers in the classroom. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-215) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004024718 |
| ISBN | 0292706332 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0292706642 (pbk. : alk. paper) |