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Changing Demographics: Using University–School Partnerships to Support the Instruction of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student Populations

University Partnerships for Community and School System Development

ISBN: 978-1-78560-133-0, eISBN: 978-1-78560-132-3

Publication date: 20 November 2015

Abstract

Research studies have documented the proliferation of partnerships between universities and school districts in the Unites States. University faculty members in the School of Education at a small regional campus located in the Midwest have partnered with one of the largest school districts in its service area to provide professional development (PD) to school staff on building Cultural Proficiency and providing Culturally Responsive Instruction. To date nearly 200 teachers, counselors, and administrators have attended PD workshops designed collaboratively with targeted school and district personnel and facilitated by university faculty. This chapter will chronicle the development of this partnership including PD topics, feedback from participants, and the future needs of the school district, pre-service and in-service teachers, and School of Education faculty.

Citation

Wesley, T. (2015), "Changing Demographics: Using University–School Partnerships to Support the Instruction of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student Populations", University Partnerships for Community and School System Development (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 179-194. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120150000005010

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