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ERIC Number: EJ722590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-4412
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School Consultants as Change Agents in Achieving Equity for Families in Public Schools. Commentary
Nastasi, Bonnie K.
Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, v16 n1-2 p113-125 2005
This commentary summarizes four major themes emerging from this special issue: (a) Consultation with nonmainstream families involves empowering parents to navigate the public education system, integrating cultural considerations into consultation and intervention, and educating families and school personnel; (b) a participatory process that brings together families, school personnel, and community stakeholders is critical to achieving educational equity; (c) a cultural mediator is necessary to assist stakeholders in bridging cultural gaps and achieving shared meanings; and (d) educational equity is a complex, long-term process involving numerous individual, relational, organizational, community, and societal factors. School consultants can play a central role in facilitating inquiry, negotiation, consensus building, and individual and systemic change to achieve cross-cultural collaboration and educational equity.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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