Closing the achievement gap : a vision for changing beliefs and practices / edited by Belinda Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, Belinda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with social disabilities--Education--United States.

Children with social disabilities.

Education, Urban--Social aspects--United States.

Education, Urban.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This second edition of Closing the Achievement Gap discusses ways to eliminate the learning disparity among urban, suburban, and rural students, with an emphasis on the importance of cross-cultural awareness.

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: What Else Do We Need to Know and Do?""; ""Chapter 2: The Continuing Challenges of Excellence and Equity""; ""Chapter 3: Direct Vocabulary Instruction: An Idea Whose Time Has Come""; ""Chapter 4: Cultural Values in Learning and Education""; ""Chapter 5: Pedagogy, Knowledge, and Teacher Preparation""; ""Chapter 6: Turnaround Teachers and Schools""; ""Chapter 7: Implementing Opportunity-to-Learn Assessment Strategies and Standards""; ""Chapter 8: Schools That Work for Teachers and Students ""

""Chapter 9: Reframing the Reform Agenda""""Index""; ""About the Authors""; ""Related ASCD Resources ""; ""Search this Book""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87120-944-6

OCLC:

923567660