List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Education Reform
1. Linguistic Diversity and Academic Achievement
Beverly McLeod
2. The Impact of the Education Reform Movement on Limited English Proficient Students
Patricia Gandara
3. The Role of Discourse in Learning, Schooling, and Reform
Hugh Mehan
Part II: Culture and Learning
4. The Value of a Multicultural Education for All Students
Christine E. Sleeter
5. Research Knowledge and Policy Issues in Cultural Diversity and Education
Roland G. Tharp
Part III: Language and Literacy
6. First and Second Language Literacy in the Late Elementary Grades
Barry McLaughlin
7. Teaching Strategies: Their Possibilities and Limitations
Lilia I. Bartolome
Part IV: Math and Science
8. A Communication Framework for Mathematics: Exemplary Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Mary E. Brenner
9. Language Diversity and Science Learning: The Need for a Critical System of Meaning
Alejandro J. Gallard and Deborah J. Tippins
Conclusion
List of Contributors
Index