This paper provides two kinds of information: (1) probable causes that produce the low and underachievement of Latino students and (2) proposed actions that school leaders can take to increase the achievement of Latino students. The potential solutions proposed come from two types of sources: ideas reported in the literature and from interviews with successful principals who have raised achievement scores of Latinos in their schools.
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