Carolyn Hondo is Principal of Oakley Elementary School in Idaho. Mary E. Gardiner is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Idaho at Boise and is the author of Parent-School Collaboration: Feminist Organizational Structures and School Leadership and the coauthor (with Ernestine Enomoto and Margaret Grogan) of Coloring outside the Lines: Mentoring Women into School Leadership, both also published by SUNY Press. Yolanda Sapien teaches English as a Second Language at Burley High School in Idaho.

"…furthers our understanding of the causes and the challenges of isolated—geographically, demographically, and socially—students … It is a must for any teacher, leader, or researcher who aspires to be a 'dreamkeeper' for students in our society." — Educational Administration Quarterly"This book gives voice, in a most respectful and skilled manner, to nine Latino students who dropped out of school. Their dreams were shattered as they encountered educators and school systems that were unprepared at best or unwilling at worst to address their needs. This book is invaluable for teachers and administrators who work with Latino students." — Gisela Ernst-Slavit, Washington State University"The Latino population will continue to grow at a record pace, and we must do something to address the dropout problem. This book provides concrete and practical suggestions for schools to consider implementing." — Janet López, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Preface: Getting On and Off the Yellow School BusAcknowledgments1. The High School Dropout Phenomenon2. Research Methods3. Inside Three Rural Schools and Communities4. Case Studies: Latina Youth Experiences In and Out of School5. Case Studies: Latino Youth Experiences In and Out of School6. Composite Analysis: Latina/o Students Seeking Satisfaction7. A Leadership Plan for Culturally Responsive SchoolsReferences Appendix A: A PhenomenologyAppendix B: Interview GuidesAppendix C: Recommendations for Superintendents and Policy MakersAppendix D: Cultural Responsiveness in Standards for School LeadersAppendix E: Resources for Culturally Responsive Teaching and LeadershipAppendix F: Professional Development Activities for Cultural ResponsivenessIndex

Carolyn Hondo is Principal of Oakley Elementary School in Idaho. Mary E. Gardiner is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Idaho at Boise and is the author of Parent-School Collaboration: Feminist Organizational Structures and School Leadership and the coauthor (with Ernestine Enomoto and Margaret Grogan) of Coloring outside the Lines: Mentoring Women into School Leadership, both also published by SUNY Press. Yolanda Sapien teaches English as a Second Language at Burley High School in Idaho.

"…furthers our understanding of the causes and the challenges of isolated—geographically, demographically, and socially—students … It is a must for any teacher, leader, or researcher who aspires to be a 'dreamkeeper' for students in our society." — Educational Administration Quarterly"This book gives voice, in a most respectful and skilled manner, to nine Latino students who dropped out of school. Their dreams were shattered as they encountered educators and school systems that were unprepared at best or unwilling at worst to address their needs. This book is invaluable for teachers and administrators who work with Latino students." — Gisela Ernst-Slavit, Washington State University"The Latino population will continue to grow at a record pace, and we must do something to address the dropout problem. This book provides concrete and practical suggestions for schools to consider implementing." — Janet López, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Preface: Getting On and Off the Yellow School BusAcknowledgments1. The High School Dropout Phenomenon2. Research Methods3. Inside Three Rural Schools and Communities4. Case Studies: Latina Youth Experiences In and Out of School5. Case Studies: Latino Youth Experiences In and Out of School6. Composite Analysis: Latina/o Students Seeking Satisfaction7. A Leadership Plan for Culturally Responsive SchoolsReferences Appendix A: A PhenomenologyAppendix B: Interview GuidesAppendix C: Recommendations for Superintendents and Policy MakersAppendix D: Cultural Responsiveness in Standards for School LeadersAppendix E: Resources for Culturally Responsive Teaching and LeadershipAppendix F: Professional Development Activities for Cultural ResponsivenessIndex

Carolyn Hondo is Principal of Oakley Elementary School in Idaho. Mary E. Gardiner is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Idaho at Boise and is the author of Parent-School Collaboration: Feminist Organizational Structures and School Leadership and the coauthor (with Ernestine Enomoto and Margaret Grogan) of Coloring outside the Lines: Mentoring Women into School Leadership, both also published by SUNY Press. Yolanda Sapien teaches English as a Second Language at Burley High School in Idaho.

"…furthers our understanding of the causes and the challenges of isolated—geographically, demographically, and socially—students … It is a must for any teacher, leader, or researcher who aspires to be a 'dreamkeeper' for students in our society." — Educational Administration Quarterly"This book gives voice, in a most respectful and skilled manner, to nine Latino students who dropped out of school. Their dreams were shattered as they encountered educators and school systems that were unprepared at best or unwilling at worst to address their needs. This book is invaluable for teachers and administrators who work with Latino students." — Gisela Ernst-Slavit, Washington State University"The Latino population will continue to grow at a record pace, and we must do something to address the dropout problem. This book provides concrete and practical suggestions for schools to consider implementing." — Janet López, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Preface: Getting On and Off the Yellow School BusAcknowledgments1. The High School Dropout Phenomenon2. Research Methods3. Inside Three Rural Schools and Communities4. Case Studies: Latina Youth Experiences In and Out of School5. Case Studies: Latino Youth Experiences In and Out of School6. Composite Analysis: Latina/o Students Seeking Satisfaction7. A Leadership Plan for Culturally Responsive SchoolsReferences Appendix A: A PhenomenologyAppendix B: Interview GuidesAppendix C: Recommendations for Superintendents and Policy MakersAppendix D: Cultural Responsiveness in Standards for School LeadersAppendix E: Resources for Culturally Responsive Teaching and LeadershipAppendix F: Professional Development Activities for Cultural ResponsivenessIndex