scholarly journals A Study of Multicultural Education and School Reform in the United States

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 (20) ◽  
pp. 141-151,219
Author(s):  
Tomoaki MATSUO
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Approaches and strategies for multicultural teacher education: Experiences from the United States of America

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojana Dimitrijevic ◽  
Danijela Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multicultural Teacher Education ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
Multicultural Teacher

The paper discusses different approaches and strategies for educating teachers in the United States of America for work in multicultural schools, bearing in mind teacher efficiency. The first part of the paper contains theoretical considerations on the basic competences of teachers for multicultural education, provides an overview of the key questions that need to be answered in the process of developing multicultural teacher education and presents the effects of multicultural education programmes aimed at eliminating prejudice and establishing the pedagogy of equality. The second part of the paper lists strategies for the multicultural education of teachers who are members of the majority population and discusses the educational effects of these strategies. The third part of the paper discusses the approaches based on the model of crosscultural teacher development that facilitate the understanding of teacher behaviour and their resistance to change, as well as the adapting and sequencing of courses for future teachers. The concluding part of the paper offers recommendations for enhancing multicultural teacher education.

School Reform: Equal Expectations on an Uneven Playing Field

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genniver C. Bell ◽  
Enid B. Jones ◽  
Joseph F. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Educational System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Comprehensive View ◽  
Real Change

Educational reform efforts in the United States have produced little sustainable results. Reformers are quick to impose standards and to label schools and the students they serve. Yet, they rarely acknowledge the serious inequities and inequalities found throughout the educational process. This article seeks to present a more comprehensive view of the collective disparities found in the American educational system, with the idea that “leaving no child behind” requires a serious attempt at leveling the playing field. Inherent in this presentation is the notion that reform efforts that produce real change must begin with public policy that acknowledges and removes the faults and errors of the system.

Beyond coexistence

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Rosenblith
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Comprehensive Education ◽  
Democratic State

If a pluralistic democratic state such as the United States wishes to move beyond coexistence and toward a more reflective religious pluralism, then public schools must take epistemic issues seriously. Taking a cue from multicultural education, many have called for including the study of religion from a cultural perspective. I argue instead that, while studying religion from a cultural perspective is necessary, for a comprehensive education in religious studies it is not sufficient. In order to enable our youngest generation with the skills and tools to be knowledgeable, thoughtful and respectful citizens, students must grapple with the thorny matter of religious truths.

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