Educating a Diverse Nation : Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions / Clifton Conrad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Conrad, Clifton, Author.

Contributor:

Gasman, Marybeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Education (Higher)--United States.

Minorities.

Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.

Culturally relevant pedagogy.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on colleges and universities dedicated to serving minority and low-income students of all ages. It highlights innovative programs that are advancing persistence and learning, and it identifies specific strategies for empowering nontraditional students to succeed despite many obstacles.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Learning from Minority- Serving Institutions about Cultivating Student Success

1. The Challenge of Educating a Diverse America

2. Minority- Serving Institutions: Educating Diverse Students for a Diverse World

3. Tribal Colleges and Universities: Culturally Responsive Places

4. Hispanic- Serving Institutions: Designing Pathways for Student Success

5. Historically Black Colleges and Universities: It’s All in the Family

6. Asian American and Native American Pacifi c Islander– Serving Institutions: Pathways to and through College

7. Practices for Educating a Diverse America

Conclusion: A College Education for a Diverse Nation

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

9780674425491

0674425499

9780674425477

0674425472

OCLC:

904046790