Culturally Proficient Inquiry

<br /><p><strong><em>Use inquiry to promote equity and transform your school’s educational environment!</em></strong></p><p>Using cultural proficiency as a lens the authors guide practitioners through the process of gathering and analyzing data to meet the needs of historically underserved students. This book outlines a critical evaluation process and provides rubrics to examine why some students are not being educated to their full potential. With a CD-ROM of tables and spreadsheets for data entry the book show educators how to:</p><ul> <li>Encourage discussions about educational equity</li> <li>Create a realistic picture of a school's cultural and economic diversity</li> <li>Initiate authentic systemic change</li> <li>Effectively respond to NCLB mandates</li></ul>