LibGuides: CIED2050: Foundations of Bilingual & Multicultural Education: Finding Information about Education

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

One of your assignments in this course is to read, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paulo Freire.

The following link from The Communication Initiative Network and Partnership may help your understanding of this text,

Use one or more of these print encyclopedias from the Cheng Library's Reference collection.

Encyclopedia of bilingual education by Josué M. Gonzalez, Ed.
Call Number: Reference LC3707 .E523 2008
ISBN: 9781412937207
Publication Date: 2008
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Education by Gary McCulloch, & David Crook, Eds.
Call Number: [Reference] LB15 .R633 2008
ISBN: 9780415277471
One volume encyclopedia with short articles about education around the world. No articles on many smaller countries.
Handbook of research on multicultural education by James A. Banks, & Cherry A. McGee Banks, Eds.
Call Number: Reference LC1099.3 .H35 2004
ISBN: 0787959154
Publication Date: 2004

Try these sources for laws, statistics and other information about education:

Bilingual Education
This webpage from the NJ Department of Education includes links to laws, both state and federal, about equitable education for English Language Learners.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE)
CREDE focuses on improving the education of students whose are challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
NAEP, also known as The Nation's Report Card, is a product of the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) to assess and compare the academic progress of children.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NCES collects and analyzes data regarding education in the U.S. from early childhood to college.
National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth
Archived at the website of the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) this report was funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

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