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Academy for teacher excellence: recruting, preparing, and retaining Latino teachers through learning communities.(Report)

Research supports the importance of ethnic minority teachers as role models for diverse populations (Zirkel, 2002). Quiocho and Rios (2000) poignantly argue that minority teachers bring a unique critical perspective to schooling because of their personal experiences. Equitable ethnic representation and distribution among school faculty appear to positively impact student achievement (Meier, Wrinkle, & Polinard, 1999).

Regrettably for first generation/ethnic minority students, college graduation and teacher certification completion rates are dismal (Haselkorn & Fideler, 1996). Several reasons exist: college enrollment rates, increased tuition costs, academic preparation and ...

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