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PBS NewsHour. Can 'cultural proficiency' among teachers help close student achievement gap? /

Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has a look at a teacher training program that...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Multicultural education > United States.
Cultural competence > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Academic achievement > United States.
Teachers > Training of > United States.
Éducation interculturelle > États-Unis.
Compétence culturelle > États-Unis.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement > États-Unis.
Enseignants > Formation > États-Unis.
Academic achievement.
Cultural competence.
Educational equalization.
Multicultural education.
Teachers > Training of.
United States.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has a look at a teacher training program that is aiming to increase diversity in the classroom and improve results all the way through college.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 13, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 minutes)
Playing Time:00:05:55