Closing the Achievement Gap: A Vision for Changing Beliefs and Practices | 
 enlarge | Creators: Association For Supervision And Curriculum Development, Belinda Williams
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 310026
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 207
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0871208385
Dewey Decimal Number: 370.91732
EAN: 9780871208385
ASIN: 0871208385
Publication Date: December 2003
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Despite years of reform, a persistent achievement gap remains between students in urban schools and elsewhere. Recognizing that goal setting and good intentions cannot close the gap, the authors provide a research-based synthesis of the dynamics that contribute to urban students' academic achievement patterns. An overview of human development in the urban context sets the stage for outlining what needs to be done to improve teaching and learning. Themes the authors develop and explore include historical and present social dynamics, cultural differences, pedagogy, opportunity to learn variables, physical and social environments, and the need to change our perception of at-risk students to students with resiliency. Urban school reform strategies are being developed by legislators, educators, educational researchers, teacher preparatory institutions, community leaders, and parents. The reform strategies that we adopt must address all pertinent issues if these urban students are to fully contribute to a democratic society.
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An eye opener April 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was a shocking and compelling read. I highly suggest it for anyone in education...preservice teachers especially. This book highlights the effects of the last several decades and offers great suggestions to rectify the situation.
Suggestions for bridging the cultural divide July 5, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Compiled and edited by Belinda Williams, and now in an updated and revised second edition, Closing The Achievement Gap: A Vision For Changing Beliefs And Practices focuses on the necessity for educators becoming more sensitive to the worldviews of disadvantaged students and incorporating this awareness into their curriculums and teaching strategies for such students. The contributors persuasively argue that teachers, principals, and policy makers must learn about cultural perceptions of human development; apply this knowledge to professional development and comprehensive reform; and then aligning political and educational policies accordingly. Very strongly recommended reading for the frontline classroom teacher, Closing The Achievement Gap also offers specific suggestions for bridging the cultural divide through vocabulary instructions, opportunity-to-learn strategies, and school-level organizational reform.
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