Closing the Achievement Gap : A Vision for Changing Beliefs and Practices, 2nd ed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Belinda.

Contributor:

Williams, Belinda, Contributor.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Socially handicapped children.

Children with social disabilities.

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

Education, Urban.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Local Subjects:

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

Socially handicapped children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria : ASCD, 2003.

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 crosscultural awareness.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents ; Introduction; Search this Book; 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

IndexAbout the Authors; Related ASCD Resources

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610930852

9781280930850

1280930853

9780871209542

0871209543

9781416600800

1416600809

OCLC:

191036675