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Facing the Challenges of Today and the Future: Ensuring Successful Outcomes for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds

Lyndal M. Bullock / Robert A. Gable / Kelly Carrero / Calli Lewis / Emerald Collins / Staci Zolkowski / Mandy Lusk
Published Online: 2013-05-23 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mlt-2012-0005

Abstract

American schools are witnessing the increasing cultural heterogeneity of our nation’s population. Educators are faced with the challenge of ensuring positive educational outcomes for all students, despite the lack of empirical understanding of how to effectively educate culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The purpose of this paper is to provide educators with examples of evidence-based practices specific to diverse learners. In addition, recommendations of resources for accessing the most current research and practices are provided

Keywords: culturally diverse; linguistically diverse; CLD learners; challenges

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Published Online: 2013-05-23


Citation Information: Multicultural Learning and Teaching, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 103–113, ISSN (Online) 2161-2412, ISSN (Print) 2194-654X, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mlt-2012-0005.

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