Advancing Equity and Achievement in America's Diverse Schools: Inclusive Theories, Policies, and Practices

Section I: Understanding Educational Equity and Achievement in America * A Nation (of Students) at Risk: The Political Rhetoric of Equity and Achievement in U.S. Education Reform Sonya Douglass Horsford, University of Nevada, Las Vegas * NCLB's Intensifying Makeover: Race to the Top's Troubling Changes to Rules, Incentives, and Practice Kevin G. Welner and Carol C. Burris, University of Colorado, Boulder/National Education Policy Center * Examining Teacher Quality, Educational Policy, and English Learners in Latina/o Growth States Julian Vasquez Heilig, The University of Texas at Austin Francesca Lopez, Marquette University Daniela Torre, Vanderbilt University * Cultural Work and Demographically Changing Schools: New Opportunities for Transformative Leadership Camille M. Wilson, Wayne State University Section II: Affirming Multiple Dimensions of Diversity in Schools * Religious Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Representation: The Challenge of Facing Islam in the Classroom Liz Jackson, University of Hong Kong * Marginalized Sexualities in Public Schools: The Need for Activist Educators James W. Koschoreck and James G. Allen, Northern Kentucky University * Disrupting Deficit Views: Latina/o and Native American Youth Constructing Cultural, Linguistic, and Learner Identities Lucila D. Ek, Patricia D. Quijada Cerecer, and Elsa Cantu Ruiz, The University of Texas at San Antonio * Teacher Identities in Transition: Perspectives from ESL International Teachers Christine W. Nganga, South Dakota State University Section III: Fostering Collaboration and Partnerships * Attending to Urban Teacher Development through a School-University Partnership: The Case of South Kilbourne Elementary School Tambra O. Jackson, University of South Carolina Sarah G. Smith, Principal, South Kilbourne Elementary School * Reducing Achievement Gaps and Increasing the School Success of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Special Needs Using the Comprehensive Support Model Festus E. Obiakor and Christopher D. Yawn, The City University of New York * Policy Intersections in "Real Lives": Families Experiencing Homelessness and School-Related Matters Alexandra E. Pavlakis and Peter M. Miller, The University of Wisconsin Madison * New Horizons for Urban Teacher Preparation and Parent Engagement in the Post-Civil Rights South Tondra Loder-Jackson and Deborah L. Voltz, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Michael Froning, Birmingham Education Foundation