Understanding the Language Development and Early Education of Hispanic Children

by Eugene E. García and Erminda Garcia

Young Hispanic children are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority population in the United States, representing diverse racial, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. Educational skills and achievement lag significantly for this population, creating an unacceptable achievement gap at the beginning of Kindergarten that grows even further by the end of 3rd grade. What can we learn from the empirical literature, theory, programs, and policies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807753467
• ISBN13: 9780807753460
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"