Autor: Fernando Rodriguez-Valls

Dr. Reyes L. Quezada is a professor in the Department of Learning and Teaching in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences where his research focus is in bilingual education, equity, cultural proficiency, parent involvement, international education, inclusion and diversity. Born in San Juan de Los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico, he immigrated to the U.S at the age of seven. His father was a migrant farmworker who participated in the U.S. Bracero program (U.S. Guest Worker). Dr. Fernando Rodríguez-Valls is associate professor at California State University, Fullerton. He has created partnerships with school districts, local educational agencies and universities to develop and implement community-based [bi]literacy programs. Dr. Rodríguez-Valls’ work focuses on equitable instructional practices for second language learners and migrant students as well as on the socio-cultural factors affecting their academic achievement, educational continuity and school engagement. Dr. Randall B. Lindsey is emeritus professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has a practice centered on educational consulting and issues related to diversity. He has served as a teacher, administrator, and executive director of a non-profit corporation. He worked for seventeen years at California State University, Los Angeles in the Division of Administration and Counseling. He served as chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. He has co-authored several books and articles on cultural proficiency.