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Over At The College, F. Todd Goodson
Over At The College, F. Todd Goodson
Educational Considerations
Today, rural America is complex and layered, and it deserves the attention of those who have spent far too many years flying over it only to occasionally see through the clouds and wonder what those big circles are below dotting the landscape.
The manuscripts in this issue chart several ways a spirit of new dialogue with rural America can begin. Authors discuss the embedded qualities of higher education demonstrates well how it is possible to anchor the work of post-secondary education in contemporary rural locations, and other perspectives on that which is possible if we engage productively with rural communities …
Promoting Diversity Through Multilevel Activism: An Organizational Approach, Patricia Alvarez Mchatton, Barbara J. Shircliffe, Deirde Cobb-Roberts
Promoting Diversity Through Multilevel Activism: An Organizational Approach, Patricia Alvarez Mchatton, Barbara J. Shircliffe, Deirde Cobb-Roberts
Educational Considerations
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) was founded in 1954 to serve as an independent body in promoting high quality teacher preparation programs.
From Compliance To Engagement: Lessons Learned From Applying A Transformational Approach To Ncate Standard 4-Diversity, Robert Shockley, John Hardman, Eliah Watlington, Patricia Heydet-Kirsch
From Compliance To Engagement: Lessons Learned From Applying A Transformational Approach To Ncate Standard 4-Diversity, Robert Shockley, John Hardman, Eliah Watlington, Patricia Heydet-Kirsch
Educational Considerations
In March 2007, Florida Atlantic University hosted a joint NCATE/Florida Department of Education site visit. This successful site visit and following Unit Accreditation Board report resulted in full NCATE accreditation with only one weakness cited.
Latinas In College: Contra Viento Y Marea (Against Winds And Tides), Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés
Latinas In College: Contra Viento Y Marea (Against Winds And Tides), Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés
Educational Considerations
With the rapid demographic changes that we are experiencing in the United States in general and in the state of Kansas in particular, our educational institutions are challenged with a gigantic task: to educate a very diverse population with multifaceted linguistic and cultural backgrounds, needs, and challenges that is growing exponentially.
Voices From Lawrence, Kansas: Diverse Adult Learners In A University Community, Angela White, Norma Herrod
Voices From Lawrence, Kansas: Diverse Adult Learners In A University Community, Angela White, Norma Herrod
Educational Considerations
Nestled in a neighborhood of modest bungalows, the Lawrence Adult Learning Center (LALC) is a part of the greater Lawrence High School campus. The high school annex building houses LALC, along with Native American Student Services, special education offices and personnel, and Lawrence Public Schools Nursing Services.
Managing Transition And Student Support Services For Ethnically Diverse College Students With Learning Disabilities, Sunday O. Obi
Managing Transition And Student Support Services For Ethnically Diverse College Students With Learning Disabilities, Sunday O. Obi
Educational Considerations
Postsecondary transition for students with disabilities continues to be challenging.