Date
12-2016
Document Type
Capstone Project (Campus-Only Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Paoze Thao
Abstract
With the ongoing increase of Latinos in the United States, as well as the decline of Latino students’ overall school performance and academic success, it is imperative to look at the teachers’ response to students’ culture and the effects it has on the educational performance of elementary Latino students. The purpose of this senior capstone project is to examine the benefits of culturally responsive teachers for elementary Latino students. Through the use of literature, principal interviews, teacher interviews as well as surveys around the Monterey Bay area, the results indicate that teachers who are aware and responsive to the ethnic and cultural background of the students’ increase students’ academic performance.
Recommended Citation
Ortega, Miriam B., "Benefits of Culturally Responsive Teachers on Elementary Latino Students" (2016). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 25.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/25
