14-Nov
2002
DUBLIN, IRELAND.
NOVEMBER 2002. The World Cultural Council presented
the 2002 "JOSE VASCONCELOS" World
Award for Education to Prof. Jeannie Oakes,
Presidential Professor in Education and Associate
Dean in the Graduate School of Education
and Information Studies at the University
of California, Los Angeles, USA. The Award
Ceremony took place in Dublin, Ireland, with
the host being Trinity College of the University
of Dublin.
The “JOSE
VASCONCELOS” World Award for Education has been established as an acknowledgement
to those who have the all-important task
of teaching, the underlying basis for our
present civilization.
Prof.
Oakes was selected as the recipient of
this award in recognition of her outstanding
achievements in Education. It is a prize
granted for her trajectory as an authority
in the field of teaching and social education.
Her work has had a significant influence
on the advancement of high quality education,
particularly for children who come from
poorer families, who belong to racial and
ethnic minorities, or who are immigrants.
This
recognition is for her outstanding achievements
in Education. It is a prize granted to
Prof. Oakes for her productive trajectory
as an authority in the field of teaching
and social education.
Prof.
Oake’s research examines inequalities
in U.S. schools and follows the progress
of equity-minded reform. She has focused
attention on how tracking and ability-grouping
limit the school experiences of low-income
students and students of color, most of
whom are identified as “low” ability
or “slow” learners.
Prof.
Oakes achieved her BA at San Diego State
University (1964), and her MA at California
State University (1969). She received her
PhD in Education from the University of
California, L.A., in 1980. Among her many
awards is the one given by the American
Association of Colleges for Teacher Education,
which selected her for the Margaret B.
Lindsey Award for Distinguished Research
in Teacher Education.
Her
research has become an important part of
several policy efforts and legal cases
in the United States. In addition, because
of her personal commitment to equity in
the public education of all children in
the United States, she maintains an active
engagement with policy makers and citizen
action groups, working with them to better
the educational opportunities and experiences
of children.
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