Special Education in Multicultural Contexts Book

Sect. 1	Foundations of Multicultural Education	1
Ch. 1	A Multicultural Society	3
Ch. 2	The Theory and Practice of Multicultural Education	23
Ch. 3	Bilingualism and Bilingual Education	47
Sect. 2	Multicultural Education for Students with Special Needs	83
Ch. 4	Multicultural/Bilingual Special Education	85
Ch. 5	School Failure and Students at Risk	121
Ch. 6	Individual Characteristics in Learning Styles	149
Sect. 3	Pathways to Learning	171
Ch. 7	Assessment Practices in Multicultural Special Education	173
Ch. 8	Preparing for the Instruction: The IEP Process	215
Ch. 9	Involving Parents, Families, and Communities	239
Sect. 4	Bridges to the Curriculum	267
Ch. 10	Modifying the School and Classroom Climate	271
Ch. 11	Learning Styles and Instructional Formats	295
Ch. 12	Infusing Multicultural Content	323
Sect. 5	Promoting Language and Literacy	351
Ch. 13	The Language Learning Environment	355
Ch. 14	Approaching Literacy: Becoming a Reader and a Writer	385
App. A	Important Background Terms	407
App. B	Resources for Instruction	409
	App. C: Answer Key	413
	References	415
	Name Index	447
	Subject Index	457