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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Michael J. Petrilli Klappentext This book seeks answers to a fundamental question: How can we help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages and enter the middle class as adults? And in particular, what role can our schools play? Education for Upward Mobility provides fresh perspectives and concrete ideas for policymakers at every level of government; for leaders and policy analysts in education reform organizations in the states and in Washington; for philanthropists and membership associations; and for local superintendents and school board members. It combines the latest research evidence on relevant topics with in-depth explorations of promising practices on the ground, in real places, achieving real successes. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionPart I: Transcending Poverty through Education, Work, and Personal ResponsibilityChapter 1: "Education and the 'Success Sequence,'" Ron HaskinsChapter 2: "Big Payoff, Low Probability: Postsecondary Education and Economic Mobility inAmerica," Andrew KellyChapter 3: "The Certification Revolution," Tamar JacobyChapter 4: "How Apprenticeship Can Spur Upward Mobility in the United States," Robert LermanPart II: Multiple Pathways in High School: Tracking Revisited?Chapter 5: "Small High Schools of Choice," Peter MeyerChapter 6: "College Prep High Schools for the Poor," Joanne JacobsChapter 7: "High Quality Career and Technical Education," Robert Schwartz and Nancy HoffmanPart III: The Early YearsChapter 8: "Starting at Five is Too Late: Early Childhood Education and Upward Mobility," Elliot Regenstein, Bryce Marable, and Jelene BrittenChapter 9: "Poverty-Fighting Elementary Schools: Knowledge Acquisition is Job One," Robert PondiscioChapter 10: "Tracking in Middle School," Tom LovelessConclusion
