Santamaría, Lorri J.Santamaría Graff, Cristina C.Fletcher, Todd V.2024-09-042024-09-042009Santamaría LJ, Santamaría CC, Fletcher TV. Journeys in Cultural Competency: Pre-Service U.S. Teachers in Mexico Study-Abroad Programs. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education. 2009;3(1):32-51. doi:10.1080/15595690802584166https://hdl.handle.net/1805/43120This study investigated pre-service and credentialed teachers at 2 universities in the Southwestern United States (N = 24), who participated in education-abroad programs in Mexico over 1 summer. This study examined the literature within a framework for developing cultural competence to describe and understand students' experiences. Following a discussion of research methodology, emergent themes are reported and discussed within the frameworks presented. The study concludes with a discussion of changes in teacher preparation programs required or recommended to improve academic achievement among English language learners of Mexican descent in U.S. schools.en-USMexicoHigher educationTeachersCultural competencyEnglish as a second languageArticle