"This book addresses changing ethnic, racial demographics in US schools; identifies core gaps in academic outcomes; addresses potential root causes of academic disparities; discusses the salience of race & culture in teaching and learning; offers strategies, suggestions, and recommendations for addressing disparities in outcomes"-- Provided by publisher.

Educational outcome disparities : contextualizing the problem -- Changing demographics -- Culture -- Culturally responsive pedagogy -- The role of race in learning -- Developing cultural competence and racial awareness in classroom teachers -- Examples of school success for culturally diverse students.