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African American students in urban schools : critical issues and solutions for achievement / edited by James L. Moore III & Chance W. Lewis.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Educational psychology (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 4.
- Educational psychology: critical pedagogical perspectives, 1943-8109 ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Education.
- African Americans.
- Education, Urban--United States.
- Education, Urban.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 328 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : P. Lang, [2012]
- Summary:
- Of interest to students, teachers, and education policy makers, this collection of essays on urban schools explores issues relating to African American education and solutions to the persistent achievement gap in educational outcomes for this student population. Beginning with an overview of critical issues facing African American students, the articles cover topics such as meeting the academic and social needs of urban students, special education and disciplinary disproportionality, trends in career and technical education, culturally relevant pedagogy and social justice, partnering with families and communities, and examining the effects of racial identity on African American college students. Contributors are academics in a variety of education related fields from major US universities. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1433106868
- 9781433106873
- 1433106876
- 9781433106866
- 9781453908129
- 1453908129
- OCLC:
- 785721791
- Publisher Number:
- 99949187222
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