Assignment #4

- Readings - Weis and Fine, pp 45-73; 309-323 Bamburg, Jerry: Raising Expectations to Improve Student Learning Barrera, Isaura: To Refer Or Not to Refer: Untangling the Web of Diversity, "Deficit," and Disability Sautter, R. Craig: Who Are Today's City Kids? Beyond the "Deficit Model"

Listserve/Newsgroup Evaluation (due on-line Mar. 12)   In the past weeks you have explored the issues of ethnicity, power, representation and voice, in the educational arena, and monitored a topical listserve which extends your mastery of current issues. Join with two colleagues, and based on your readings, and listserve information, provide a 1500 word critical analysis of the issues covered by your listserve participation: Where are overlaps in concerns? Where are sharp contrasts? How are the issues related? What strategies are suggested? Are the issues also covered by mainstream media? What is the difference in the reporting style and perspective? What was the most provocative issue you learned from monitoring this listserve? What was the most helpful thing you learned from this listserve?