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Title African American children in early childhood education : making the case for policy investments in families, schools, and communities / edited by Iheoma U. Iruka, Stephanie M. Curenton, Tonia R. Durden
Edition First edition
Published Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing, 2017
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Series Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; volume 5
Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; v. 5.
Contents Introduction / Stephanie M. Curenton, Iheoma U. Iruka, Tonia R. Durden -- Ring the alarm: moving from educational gaps to educational opportunities for black students / Marisha L. Humphries, Iheoma U. Iruka -- Pathways to excellence: what we know works for nurturing black children's success / Tonia R. Durden, Stephanie M. Curenton -- Historical analysis: tracking, problematizing, and reterritorializing achievement and the achievement gap / Justin Olmanson, Zoe Falls, Guieswende Rouamba -- Cultivating genius: black children and gifted education / Debra R. Sullivan -- Viewing African American children's oral language skills as a strength / Nicole Gardner-Neblett, Stephanie M. Curenton, Kimberly A. Blitch -- Home-school partnerships in support of young children's development: the intersection of relationships, rurality, and race / -- Lisa L. Knoche, Amanda L. Witte -- The experiences and effects of toxic stress on young African American children / Brenda Jones Harden, Brandee Feola, Colleen Morrison, Shelby Brown, Laura Jimenez Parra -- Father involvement and early childhood development in African American families: implications for research, practice, and policy / Claire E. Baker -- African American fathers' mental health & child well-being: a cultural practices, strengths-based perspective / Erika L. Bocknek, Marva L. Lewis, Hasti, Ashtiani Raveau -- Teaching about racial equity issues in teacher education programs / Gloria Boutte -- Teaching children to fail: how early education is failing black youth / Tunette M. Powell, Ryan Syrek -- The economic realities of early childhood education in the United States and the policy implications for economically disadvantaged children, families, and the child care workforce / Melissa K. Van Dyke -- Afterword: working toward better outcomes for children and their families / Carla D. Thompson Payton
Summary This book presents both the challenges and opportunities that exist for addressing the critical needs of black children, who have been historically underserved in the U.S. education system, exploring the language, cognitive, social-emotional, and health development of children from birth to age 8
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 7, 2017)
Subject African Americans -- Education (Early childhood)
Multicultural education.
Primary & middle schools.
Open learning, home learning, distance education.
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Form Electronic book
Author Iruka, Iheoma U., editor.
Curenton, Stephanie M., editor.
Durden, Tonia R., editor
ISBN 9781787142589
1787142582
9781787430297
1787430294