| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
What causes the achievement gap? Racial differences contribute to the achievement gap / Melissa Jenco -- Racial differences do not contribute to the achievement gap / Al Ramirez and Dick Carpenter -- Members of higher social classes have an academic edge / Richard E Nisbett -- Members of all social classes have equal access to educational information / Paul Teske, Jody Fitzpatrick, and Gabriel Kaplan -- The achievement gap in mathematics is caused by a lack of resources / Alfinio Flores -- The achievement gap in mathematics could be narrowed with better planning / Frances R Spielhagen -- How do schools affect the achievement gap? Schools reinforce cultural advantages / Jean Yonemura Wing -- Schools reinforce cultural disadvantages / Jamie Lew -- Poor-quality educators contribute to the urban achievement gap / Joel I. Klein -- School violence contributes to the urban achievement gap / Steve Giegerich -- Boys achieve less in literacy because schools do not support their interests / Peg Tyre -- What educational strategies narrow the achievement gap? Closing the achievement gap requires training school leaders / José W. Lalas and Ronald D. Morgan -- Personal responsibility is important for academic achievement / Barack Obama -- Age at kindergarten entry affects future disparities in student achievement / Elizabeth Cascio -- Arts programs help narrow the achievement gap / Doug Belden -- How does public policy affect the achievement gap? No Child Left Behind Act has increased student achievement / Naomi Chudowsky, Victor Chudowsky, and Nancy Kober -- No Child Left Behind Act has widened the achievement gap / Liz Hollingworth -- School vouchers narrow the achievement gap / Andrew Coulson -- School vouchers do not narrow the achievement gap / Patrick Wolf...[et al.] -- Removing bias in academic science and engineering will narrow gender barriers / Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering -- Enforcing Title IX will not narrow the gender achievement gap in the sciences / Patricia Hausman. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Subject |
Academic achievement -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Educational equalization -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Karen, 1973-
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| ISBN |
9780737747492 (hardcover) |
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0737747498 (hardcover) |
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9780737747508 (pbk.) |
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0737747501 (pbk.) |
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