Browsing by Author "Santamaría, Lorri J."

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    Journeys in Cultural Competency: Pre-Service U.S. Teachers in Mexico Study-Abroad Programs
    (Routledge, 2009) Santamaría, Lorri J.; Santamaría Graff, Cristina C.; Fletcher, Todd V.
    This 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.