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The achievement gap /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Miller, Karen, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2010]
Series:Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Academic achievement > United States > Juvenile literature.
Educational equalization > United States > Juvenile literature.
Table of Contents:
  • 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 lack of resources / Alfinio Flores
  • The achievement gap in mathematics could be narrowed with better planning / Frances R. Spielhagen
  • 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
  • Closing the achievement gap requires training school leaders / Jose 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
  • The No Child Left Behind Act has increased student achievement / Naomi Chudowsky, Victor Chudowsky, and Nancy Kober
  • The 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.