The Achievement Gap in U.S. Education - Canaries in the Mine (Paperback)

There has been very little progress in closing the Black/White achievement gap in education. Here, author Mano Singham takes a look at this problem in the context of larger political realities and contends that in order to understand this gap, we must determine what is happening within the educational system as a whole. The Achievement Gap in U.S. Education examines: Why learning is viewed negatively by students, Why good teaching practices are relatively rare in U.S. schools, Why poor teaching practices occur more frequently in minority and poor districts, Why the accountability movement and its emphasis on high-stakes tests will fail to produce improvements. This book identifies: Factors that lead to widespread underachievement, Professional development programs necessary to produce good teaching practices, Negative political and social consequences of the achievement gap, Common myths about its cause such as socio-economic status, social pathologies, and biology, Success stories where the gap has been closed or narrowed dramatically. This book will be of interest to teachers, school administrators, parents, members of minority groups, and anyone else interested in improving education. The suggested solutions to this problem are such that almost all stakeholders in education can support them and will benefit from them.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Education
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	Mano Singham
Dimensions:	230 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-57886-217-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General Promotions
LSN:	1-57886-217-5
Barcode:	9781578862177

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