| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 167 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: National issues through a local lens -- The importance of connections in early childhood education -- Connecting classrooms to classrooms -- Connecting families, schools, and communities -- Connecting academic and socioemotional goals -- Connecting needs and challenges -- Conclusion: The big picture |
| Summary |
"Discusses how early education programs, particularly among low-income Latina/o populations, result in varying degrees of success and failure and recommends strategies for improving education success for these populations"-- Provided by publisher |
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How can we create high-quality learning environments for children from socially, politically, and economically marginalized groups? How do early childhood programs help to overcome the challenges created by poverty? Seeking to answer these questions, The Starting Line delves into the ups and downs of early education programs serving Latinas/os in Texas, using the state as a window into broader debates about academic opportunity and the changing demographics of the United States. Immersing readers in the day-to-day activities of Texas's early childhood education programs, Robert Crosnoe illuminates how significant obstacles can stymie the best intentions. Crosnoe pays particular attention to the complex connections among classrooms, schools, families, and communities, as well as the frequently unfolding interplay of educational philosophies. The result is a story highlighting the promises of early childhood education, the perils faced in attempting to fulfill them, and the degree to which Texas stands at the forefront of some larger movements and lags behind in others. Giving voice to bilingual educators and low-income Latina/o families, this book is a timely exploration of the strengths and needs of what will soon be the largest share of the US child population. -- Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
early education, Latino education, sociology, pre-kindergarten, education, education policy, No Child Left Behind |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [154]-164) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 12, 2023) |
| Subject |
Hispanic American children -- Education (Preschool) -- Texas
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Low-income students -- Education (Preschool) -- Texas
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Hispanic American children -- Education (Preschool) -- United States -- Case studies
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Hispanic American children -- Education (Preschool) -- Texas -- Evaluation
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Educational change -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies
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Educational change
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Hispanic American children -- Education (Preschool)
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Texas
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bonazzo, Claude, author.
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Ramos, Aida, author.
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| ISBN |
9781477322390 |
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1477322396 |
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9781477322406 |
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147732240X |
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