Reasearch Links:
Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia Multicultural Education:
This site has a general definition of multicultural education as well as strategies for working with culturally and ethnically diverse students. These strategies prove useful when wanting to create a multicultural program or evaluate a current program.
National
Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform (NCCSR)
This site provides a link to the monthly journal that has articles that are changed every month with a focus on culturally relevant materials.
Delena
Norris-Tull, Assistant Professor, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
"Culturally Relevant Mathematics":
This site has a PowerPoint presentation by Delena Norris-Tull over the importance and implementation of culturally relevant mathematics. This is useful in changing the view that math does not have the capability to be relevant, nor culturally relevant, to students
Abdal-Haqq,
Ismat, ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Digest
"Culturally Responsive Curriculum" :
This article gives characteristics of effective culturally responsive curricula and how to assess culturally relevant materials. Various resources are given that provide further support and information regarding culturally relevant curriculum.
Subchapter
A. Essential Knowledge and Skills Curriculum
The curriculum requirements for the State Board of Education are set forth by the state of Texas in this site.
Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
This links to the entire Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for grades Kindergarten to 12. The Prekindergarten Curriculum guidelines are also included in this website. The TEKS are downloadable from this page.
Texas Education
Code
The code set by the Texas as to the adoption of textbook\s is set forth in this site.
Education Code, Chapter 28. Courses of Study (Curriculum Adoption)
This site contains the standard set forth by Texas for the required curriculum.
Education
Code Chapter 31. Textbooks
This site contains the standard set forth by Texas for the adoption of textbooks.
Subchapter
A. Textbook Review and Adoption
Texas Education
Agency
Questions? Julien Ross julienross@yahoo.com, Alexia Palacios alexiap@mail.utexas.edu
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