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    Eliminate inequities to transform the college prep process in elementary school

    Eliminate inequities to transform the college prep process in elementary school

    By Sarah W. Nelson
    Categories: Uncategorized
    June 2010
    Business as usual should end once a school staff develops a measure of cultural proficiency. Such skills should not be shelved like the many programs adopted by schools each year. Rather, a culturally proficient outlook should function as the lens through which all school operations are conducted. Examine the implementation and impact of all practices, policies, and procedures disaggregated to identify those favoring some student groups, parents, and even staff over others. Once such practices are identified, begin work on transforming these inequities through a culturally responsive approach. This means doing the business of schooling differently. Schools can no longer continue to implement traditional approaches year after year, void of any consideration of culture and language differences, and expect the achievement gap to close. In

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    Sarah W. Nelson and Patricia L. Guerra

    In each issue of JSD, Sarah W. Nelson and Patricia L. Guerra write about the importance of and strategies for developing cultural awareness in teachers and schools. Nelson (swnelson@ txstate.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and Community Leadership and associate director of the International Center for Educational Leadership and Social Change at Texas State University-San Marcos, and co-founder of Transforming Schools for a Multicultural Society (TRANSFORMS). Guerra (pg16@ txstate.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and Community Leadership at Texas State University-San Marcos and co-founder of Transforming Schools for a Multicultural Society (TRANSFORMS).


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    Sarah W. Nelson (swnelson@txstate.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and Community Leadership and associate director of the International Center for Educational Leadership and Social Change at Texas State University-San Marcos, and co-founder of Transforming Schools for a Multicultural Society (TRANSFORMS).


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