Dissertation

Closing the opportunity gap through culturally responsive teaching: a case study at the Fillmore Unified School District

It is commonly argued that the burdens of poverty have a negative impact on student achievement in U.S. schools. Historically, in the United States, efforts have been made by schools, politicians, and the government to address the ills of poverty and its impact in K-12 classrooms for marginalized and low-socio-economic status (SES) students. While there have been many research studies on culturally responsive teaching (CRT) in low-achieving, high-poverty public schools in the U.S., limited research exists on culturally responsive teaching in affluent K-12 schools in terms of meeting the academic and social needs of low-SES and marginalized students. The dissertation study addresses this gap. It explores how the teachers and a principal, in an affluent school district in California, conceptualized culturally responsive teaching in terms of meeting the intellectual and social needs of low-SES and marginalized students.

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