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Combatting the Achievement Gap empowers educators to make meaningful change in the educational outcomes of African American, Latino, and low-income children by addressing structures, messages, and beliefs that are within educators' sphere of influence. It will be of interest to leaders, teachers, and policymakers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface - Know Better, Do Better
Acknowledgements
Introduction - No Fault Default
Part I - Every Goodbye Ain't Gone
Chapter 1 - The Ideology of Inequality
The Achievement Gap Ideology
Failure as a Default
Chapter 2 - Failure and Accountability
Table 2.1
Chapter 3 - Signs and Symptoms
Identifying Failure as a Default
Table 3.1
Experiential Curriculum Audits
Chapter 4 - Write the Vision
Academic Preparation
Classroom/School Environment
Exposure, Experiences & Opportunities
Expectation Setting and Horizon Expanding
Relationships and Interactions
Ethical, Social and Emotional Development
Part II - A Long Time Coming
Chapter 5 - Structures
Reading
Discipline
Intervention
Curriculum
Personnel
Chapter 6 - Messages
The Power of Words
Planned Communication
Unspoken Signals
Silence is Deafening
Chapter 7 - Attitudes and Beliefs
Identity
Value
Ability
Sources of Failure as a Default Belief Systems
Bias, Prejudice and Stereotypes
Misunderstandings About Growth and Development
Misconceptions About Teaching and Learning
Unarticulated Societal Beliefs Regarding Public Education
Changing the Culture of Belief
Chapter 8 - For Policy Makers
What Educational Policy Can (and Cannot) Do
The Educator's Role in Education Policy
Equity vs. Excellence
A Word About Money in Education
Combatting the Achievement Gap
Create Collective Statements of Belief
Support Standards of Input
Develop Meaningful Measures for Inputs and Outcomes
Address the Failure as a Default Cycle
Conclusion - Who Succeeds, Who Fails, Who Cares?
References
Über den Autor / die Autorin
By Teresa Hill
Zusammenfassung
Combatting the Achievement Gap empowers educators to make meaningful change in the educational outcomes of African American, Latino, and low-income children by addressing structures, messages, and beliefs that are within educators' sphere of influence. It will be of interest to leaders, teachers, and policymakers.
