An African centered response to Ruby Payne's poverty theory / by Jawanza Kunjufu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kunjufu, Jawanza.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American children--Education.

African American children.

African Americans--Education.

African Americans.

African Americans--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : African American Images, c2006.

Summary:

This challenge to influential educator Ruby Payne's theories about the impact of class differences and economics on teaching and learning puts forward other factors as better predictors of student performance. Pointing to success stories in schools that serve low-income students, this refutation of Payne's popular teacher-training program asserts that teacher expectations, time on task, and the principal's leadership are the main factors in determining educational outcomes at a school. Abandoning Payne's framework of teacher-student income disparities, racial makeup, and per-pupil ex

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Ruby Payne's Position; 2. White Poverty; 3. Black Poverty; 4. Economic Empowerment; 5. School Funding; 6. Integration; 7. Educational Solutions; References; Index; Notes; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-163) and index.

ISBN:

1-934155-29-2

OCLC:

457041203