Multicultural Issues and Literacy Achievement (Hardcover)

Contents: Preface. Students of Diverse Backgrounds and the Literacy Achievement Gap. Understanding the Gap: Explanations and Solutions. Discourses and Literacy in the Home and Community. Workshop Approaches to Literacy Learning. Ownership and Building a Classroom Community. Providing Instruction in Reading Comprehension Strategies. Culturally Responsive Instruction in Multiethnic Classrooms. Second Language Learners, Multiliteracy, and the Language of Power. Effective Instruction of Phonics and Other Skills. Schoolwide Change to Improve Literacy Achievement.