| Publication |
Alexandria, ASCD, 2011.
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| Description |
231pGrey spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Navigates the waters of evidence-based methodologies and charts a course toward closing (and eliminating) the academic achievement gap. The authors maintain that it is possible to close the gap by abandoning failed strategies, learning from successful schools, and simply doing more of what the research shows is most effective.
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| Contents |
Understanding the achievement gap
What are the dimensions of the gap?
What's race got to do with it?
Analyzing the research
Engagement
Guiding functions
Asset-focused factors: interpersonal relationships
Asset-focused factors: intersubjectivity
Asset-focused factors: information-processing quality
Applying what we know
Why are some schools making more progress than others?
What can we do to close the gap?
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| Standard Number |
9781416613060 Pb.
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