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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED204326 AUTHOR: Washburn, David E.
TITLE: Multicultural Teacher Education in the United
States.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1981
NOTE: 131 p.; For related document, see SP 018 596.
ABSTRACT: Strategies for schooling which reflect the
cultural diversity of the United States were examined. To
discern the role of teacher education in this process, a
survey was conducted of 3,038 postsecondary institutions.
The initial query sought to identify multicultural teacher
education programs. Statistical data is provided on the
groups studied, courses offered, undergraduate and graduate
majors and minors, academic degrees, certificates, length
of program, students and disciplines participating,
community involvement, and geographic distribution. The
groups studied were Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
Mexican Americans, Native Americans, European Americans,
Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Slavic Americans,
Italian Americans, and Irish Americans. The survey reveals
that the heaviest emphasis overall is on Hispanic American,
African American, Asian American, and Native American
groups. Programs studying Central, Eastern, and Southern
European heritage groups appear to be under-represented.
The importance of preparing teachers who are able to
reflect the realities of a culturally pluralistic society
and a multicultural world is pointed out. (JD)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: American-Indians; Arabs-; Asian-Americans;
Blacks-; Education-Majors; Higher-Education; Hispanic
Americans; Italian-Americans; Jews-; Mexican-Americans;
North-Americans; Puerto-Ricans
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Cultural-Pluralism; *Ethnic-Groups;
*Multicultural-Education; *Teacher-Education
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