The Schooling of Ethnic Minority Children and Youth

by Judith L. Meece (editor), Beth Kurtz-Costes (Editor)

First published in 2001. A major contributor to the increased diversity of America's schoolchildren is immigration. The United States is a nation of immigrants, but rates of immigration have varied considerably over different periods of its history. Currently, the United States is experiencing a period of high immigration, which began in the 1960. Numerous reports indicate that schools are ill prepared for the increased diversity of America's school population. This aim of this edition is to provide a set of stimulating articles that highlight the current challenges associated with the schooling of ethnic minority children and to describe some potential directions for educational researchers, both in the direction of ''pure theory development and testing and in more applied areas of intervention studies and school reform.

72 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Judith Meece is the McMichael Professor of Education at the UNC School of Education, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Trained in developmental and educational psychology, Meece is affiliated with the Master of Arts in Teaching Program and the doctoral program in Applied Developmental Science and Special Education. She is a nationally recognized scholar in the field of achievement motivation and has provided professional development for teachers to enhance student academic engagement and motivation in schools across the country. Her research focuses on the role of classroom and school environments in the development of adolescent’s academic motivation and educational aspirations. Meece recently directed a large national study on the postsecondary transition of rural youth to careers, college, and adult life. Meece’s research has been supported by grants from the Institute of Education Sciences, National Science Foundation, and Spencer Foundation. Meece is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 15), and served as the Division's President in 2012.