In my opinion, the issues which exist within urban education can be broken up in two categories; 1. Organization challenges and 2. Cultural competency deficiencies. I am defining organizational challenges as institutional policies and behaviors that hinders a student’s academic growth or neglects to sufficiently meet the need of students. Cultural competency deficiencies embody a set of beliefs (stereotypes) that reaffirm negative attitudes or judgements of any students intellectual capacity – this is especially true for students labeled with being disabled.
I believe it is very important not to undervalue the role of social demographics when assessing the problems which exist with in urban education. Social demographics shape how schools in urban settings are structured because it creates a culture. Generational poverty, racial castration, social isolation and …show more content…
In return, students mentally process academic failures as conformation of their subjugated role in society, even beyond the classroom. Urban education policies must recognize that cultural responsiveness is a central element to student learning. Cultural responsiveness is being able to communicate and shape the thinking of process of teachers and administration alike. School districts and practitioners make the mistake of making decisions without attentive consideration of various cultural realities for the students they serve. An example of this would be schools that serve a high demographic of students who are homeless. These schools should support student through after school programs that encourage students to finish homework because not every student will have a home to go to. Because a “home” is not mutually exclusive to all students, schools create a space that
I believe it is very important not to undervalue the role of social demographics when assessing the problems which exist with in urban education. Social demographics shape how schools in urban settings are structured because it creates a culture. Generational poverty, racial castration, social isolation and …show more content…
In return, students mentally process academic failures as conformation of their subjugated role in society, even beyond the classroom. Urban education policies must recognize that cultural responsiveness is a central element to student learning. Cultural responsiveness is being able to communicate and shape the thinking of process of teachers and administration alike. School districts and practitioners make the mistake of making decisions without attentive consideration of various cultural realities for the students they serve. An example of this would be schools that serve a high demographic of students who are homeless. These schools should support student through after school programs that encourage students to finish homework because not every student will have a home to go to. Because a “home” is not mutually exclusive to all students, schools create a space that