Achievement Gap

A Poverty Crisis, Not an Education Crisis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Av Michele Wages

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The achievement gap is one of the most talked about issues in U.S. education. It shows up in grades, standardized test scores, course selection, dropout rates, and college completion. This book argues that the focus on the gap is misplaced. Today, we need to look at the societal factors that have accumulated over time and have resulted in poverty level pay for teachers, lack of resources in out poorest schools and an abundance of children entering our schools unprepared. Dr. Wages has written a detailed, well documented book that can serve as an informative resource to create an awareness of the multidimensional and complex issues of poverty.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-09-30
Mått157 x 232 x 14 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor92
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781475841909

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Once again Dr. Wages has shown me how limiting my paradigms have been. Diversity goes beyond race, gender, sexual orientation, and family – it includes socioeconomic diversity. All Americans need to focus on reducing the achievement gap. The tips and tools in this book should be practiced by society, and employers as well as educators and parents. America can reduce the achievement gap when we reduce our fear of people who are different from us. We need to move from tolerance and acceptance of differences to a connected, supportive society. It takes more than financial resources, it takes emotional and time commitments from all of us.