Poverty is not a learning disability : equalizing opportunities for low SES students / Tish Howard, Sandy Grogan Dresser ; with Dennis R. Dunklee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Tish.

Dresser, Sandy Grogan, author.

Dunklee, Dennis R., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with social disabilities--Education (Elementary)--United States.

Children with social disabilities.

Poor children--Education (Elementary)--United States.

Poor children.

Readiness for school--United States.

Readiness for school.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 140 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin ; London : SAGE, c2009.

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2009]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Designed to improve the education of elementary school children with low school-readiness skills (low SES children), this book aims to prevent their misidentification as learning disabled. It challenges educators & parents to consider how low expectations can affect a child's achievements.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - The Changing Realities of America�s Public Education: Foundational Facts and Implications""; ""Chapter 2 - The Unfortunate Link Between Low Socioeconomic Status and Learning Disabilities""; ""Chapter 3 - Teaching Strategies and Techniques Proven to Work With Low SES Children""; ""Chapter 4 - The Importance of Strong School-Home Relationships in Educating Low SES Children""; ""Chapter 5 - How Strong School-Business Relationships Can Benefit Low SES Students""

""Chapter 6 - The Role Networking Can Play in the Effective Education of Low SES Students""""Chapter 7 - Managing Change Successfully""; ""Chapter 8 - Selecting the Right People""; ""Chapter 9 - Identifying the Core and Individual Competencies That Promote the Most Successful Learning Environment""; ""Chapter 10 - Identifying Expectations and Managing Performance""; ""Chapter 11 - A Proven Approach to Improving Educational Opportunities for Low SES Children""; ""Chapter 12 - Summary and Conclusions""; ""References""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781452273310

1452273316

9781452219394

1452219397

9781412993630

1412993636

OCLC:

808375328