Achievement Gaps

Author : Jaekyung Lee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780190217648

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The Anatomy of Achievement Gaps by Jaekyung Lee Pdf

The Anatomy of Achievement Gaps offers a critical analysis of underachievement problems in American education from interdisciplinary, international, and systems perspectives. The book has several aims: to build a new model of achievement gap research and policy; to provide evidence on the state and alterability of achievement gaps; to synthesize separate lines of domestic and international achievement gap research; and to evaluate and inform American P-16 (pre-school through college) education policies. In light of socioeconomic changes and educational paradigm shifts, Jaekyung Lee extends the scope of analysis from a K-12 to a P-16 education pipeline and from domestic racial/social groups to international groups, with focus on the case of South Korea. Through multilevel and longitudinal analyses of U.S. national and international datasets, The Anatomy of Achievement Gaps provides new evidence on the status and trends of achievement gaps, causes of these gaps, and the effects of policy interventions. In an effort to evaluate the nation's strengths and weaknesses across the P-16 education pipeline, it draws upon a wide range of educational data sources and indicators. Featuring cross-cultural perspectives beyond the U.S., Lee reframes achievement gap and educational accountability issues.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on the Role of Language in School Learning: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309153867

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Language Diversity, School Learning, and Closing Achievement Gaps by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee on the Role of Language in School Learning: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap Pdf

The Workshop on the Role of Language in School Learning: Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap was held to explore three questions: What is known about the conditions that affect language development? What are the effects of early language development on school achievement? What instructional approaches help students meet school demands for language and reading comprehension? Of particular interest was the degree to which group differences in school achievement might be attributed to language differences, and whether language-related instruction might help to close gaps in achievement by helping students cope with language-intensive subject matter especially after the 3rd grade. The workshop provided a forum for researchers and practitioners to review and discuss relevant research findings from varied perspectives. The disciplines and professions represented included: language development, child development, cognitive psychology, linguistics, reading, educationally disadvantaged student populations, literacy in content areas (math, science, social studies), and teacher education. The aim of the meeting was not to reach consensus or provide recommendations, but rather to offer expert insight into the issues that surround the study of language, academic learning, and achievement gaps, and to gather varied viewpoints on what available research findings might imply for future research and practice. This book summarizes and synthesizes two days of workshop presentations and discussion.

Author : Joseph Murphy
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412964555

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The Educator's Handbook for Understanding and Closing Achievement Gaps by Joseph Murphy Pdf

'Beginning with a remarkably comprehensive and accessible analysis of the gap's causes, the book offers a refreshingly balanced, evidence-based, state-of-the-art outline of productive solutions that should inform the work of all educational stakeholders' - Ken Leithwood, Professor, OISE/University of Toronto 'No one is better positioned than Joseph Murphy to provide lessons for education leaders on this important topic' - Andrew Porter, George and Diane Weiss Professor of Education , University of Pennsylvania 'For too long, the achievement gap has been proclaimed, discussed, and then dismissed as a subject of despair. Seldom has it been systematically defined, placed in historical perspective, or positively addressed. Through thorough scholarship, comprehensive knowledge, and creativity, this book fills that void' - James W. Guthrie, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Educational Leadership and Public Policy, Vanderbilt University 'While offering no simple pathway to progress, this book reminds us how much more we can do to close achievement gaps' - Michael S. Knapp, Director Center for the Study of Teaching & Policy, University of Washington Distinguished researcher Joseph F. Murphy has gathered and analyzed the most up-to-date research and data to help headteachers understand what the achievement gap is, why it persists, and what teachers can do about it. This comprehensive handbook: - Examines external factors that contribute to achievement gaps, such as socioeconomic status, family environment, racism, and individual differences - Covers internal factors such as instruction, school culture, and school support - Provides strategies for addressing both internal and external factors to make an impact.

Author : Ruby K. Payne
Publisher : AHA! Process
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 1934583340

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Research-based Strategies by Ruby K. Payne Pdf

Author : Teresa Hill
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475826524

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Combating the Achievement Gap by Teresa Hill Pdf

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.

Author : Tony Wagner
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780465055968

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The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner Pdf

Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation's schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isn't limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools aren't teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge economy. Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are fast disappearing from the American economy. Meanwhile, young adults in India and China are competing with our students for the most sought-after careers around the world. Education expert Tony Wagner has conducted scores of interviews with business leaders and observed hundreds of classes in some of the nation's most highly regarded public schools. He discovered a profound disconnect between what potential employers are looking for in young people today (critical thinking skills, creativity, and effective communication) and what our schools are providing (passive learning environments and uninspired lesson plans that focus on test preparation and reward memorization). He explains how every American can work to overhaul our education system, and he shows us examples of dramatically different schools that teach all students new skills. In addition, through interviews with college graduates and people who work with them, Wagner discovers how teachers, parents, and employers can motivate the &"net"; generation to excellence. An education manifesto for the twenty-first century, The Global Achievement Gap is provocative and inspiring. It is essential reading for parents, educators, business leaders, policy-makers, and anyone interested in seeing our young people succeed as employees and citizens. For additional information about the author and the book, please go to a href="http://www.schoolchange.org"www.schoolchange.org

Author : Nancy Love,Katherine E. Stiles
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412950015

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The Data Coach's Guide to Improving Learning for All Students by Nancy Love,Katherine E. Stiles Pdf

Use data as an effective tool for school change and improvement! This resource helps data team facilitators move schools away from unproductive data practices and toward examining data for systematic and continuous improvement in instruction and learning. The book, which includes a CD-ROM with slides and reproducibles, illustrates how the authors' model has proven successful in: Narrowing achievement gaps in all content areas and grade levels Achieving strong, continuous gains in local and state assessments in mathematics, science, and reading Initiating powerful conversations about race/ethnicity, class, educational status, gender, and language differences Developing a vision for a high-performing, data-informed school culture

Author : Theodore S. Ransaw,Richard Majors
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781628952629

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Closing the Education Achievement Gaps for African American Males by Theodore S. Ransaw,Richard Majors Pdf

Closing the Education Achievement Gaps for African American Males is a research-based tool to improve the schooling experience of African American males. Editors Theodore S. Ransaw and Richard Majors draw together a collection of writings that provide much-needed engagement with issues of gender and identity for black males, as well as those of culture, media, and technology, in the context of education. The distinguished and expert contributors whose work comprises this volume include an achievement-gap specialist for males of color, two psychologists, a math teacher, an electrical engineer, a former school principal, a social worker, and a former human rights commissioner. From black male learning styles to STEM, this book shows that issues pertaining to educational outcomes for black males are nuanced and complex but not unsolvable. With its combination of fresh new approaches to closing achievement gaps and up-to-date views on trends, this volume is an invaluable resource on vital contemporary social and educational issues that aims to improve learning, equity, and access for African American males.

Author : Ruth S. Johnson
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483362830

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Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap by Ruth S. Johnson Pdf

This updated edition of Setting Our Sights outlines the five stages for equity reform while clearly explaining research findings and offering practical tools and examples.

Author : Melissa Marie Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:X72548

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Educational Performance and Achievement Gaps by Melissa Marie Brown Pdf

Author : Dominic J. Brewer,Lawrence O. Picus
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 979 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483346601

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Encyclopedia of Education Economics and Finance by Dominic J. Brewer,Lawrence O. Picus Pdf

Economics can be a lens for understanding the behavior of schools, districts, states, and nations in meeting education needs of their populaces, as well as for understanding the individual decisions made by administrators, teachers, and students. Insights from economics help decision makers at the state level understand how to raise and distribute funds for public schools in an equitable manner for both schools and taxpayers. Economics also can assist researchers in analyzing effects of school spending and teacher compensation on student outcomes. And economics can provide important insights into public debates on issues such as whether to offer vouchers for subsidizing student attendance at private schools. This two-volume encyclopedia contains over 300 entries by experts in the field that cover these issues and more. Features: This work of 2 volumes (in both print and electronic formats) contains 300-350 signed entries by significant figures in the field. Entries conclude with cross-references and suggestions for further readings to guide students to in-depth resources. Although organized in A-to-Z fashion, a thematic “Reader’s Guide” in the front matter groups related entries by topic. Also in the front matter, a chronology provides students with historical perspective on the development of education economics and finance as a field of study The entire work concludes with a Resources appendix and a comprehensive Index. In the electronic version, the index, Reader's Guide, and cross references combine to provide effective search-and-browse capabilities.

Author : Richard Teese,Stephen Lamb,Marie Duru-Bellat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 981 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402059162

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International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy by Richard Teese,Stephen Lamb,Marie Duru-Bellat Pdf

Inequality is a marked and persistent feature of education systems, both in the developed and the developing worlds. Major gaps in opportunity and in outcomes have become more critical than in the past, thanks to the knowledge economy and globalization. The pursuit of equity as a goal of public policy is examined in this book through a series of national case-studies. The book covers many different global contexts from the wealthiest to some of the poorest nations on earth. It therefore offers a broad range of different theoretical and methodological approaches, and brings together extensive international experience in equity policy.

Author : Thomas C. Hunt,James C. Carper,Thomas J. Lasley, II,C. Daniel Raisch
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452265735

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Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent by Thomas C. Hunt,James C. Carper,Thomas J. Lasley, II,C. Daniel Raisch Pdf

For a free 30-day online trial to this title, visit www.sagepub.com/freetrial Educational reform, and to a lesser extent educational dissent, occupy a prominent place in the annals of U.S. education. Whether based on religious, cultural, social, philosophical, or pedagogical grounds, they are ever-present in our educational history. Although some reforms have been presented as a remedy for society's ills, most programs were aimed toward practical transformation of the existing system to ensure that each child will have a better opportunity to succeed in U.S. society. Educational reform is a topic rich with ideas, rife with controversy, and vital in its outcome for school patrons, educators, and the nation as a whole. With nearly 450 entries, these two volumes comprise the first reference work to bring together the strands of reform and reformers and dissent and dissenters in one place as a resource for parents, policymakers, scholars, teachers, and those studying to enter the teaching profession. Key Features Opens with a historical overview of educational reform and dissent and a timeline of key reforms, legislation, publications, and more Examines the reform or dissent related to education found in theories, concepts, ideas, writings, research, and practice Addresses how reformers and dissenters become significant culture-shaping people and change the way we conduct our lives Key Themes Accountability Biographies Concepts and Theories Curriculum and Instruction Diversity Finances and Economics Government Organizations?Advisory Organizations?Business and Foundations Organizations?Curriculum Organizations?Government Organizations?Professional Organizations?Think Tanks Public Policy Religion and Religious Education Reports School Types Special Needs Technology This authoritative work fills a void in the literature in the vast areas of educational reform and dissent, making it a must-have resource for any academic library. Availability in print and electronic formats provides students with convenient, easy access, wherever they may be.

Author : Helen F. Ladd,Margaret E. Goertz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135041069

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Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy by Helen F. Ladd,Margaret E. Goertz Pdf

Sponsored by the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), the second edition of this groundbreaking handbook assembles in one place the existing research-based knowledge in education finance and policy, with particular attention to elementary and secondary education. Chapters from the first edition have been fully updated and revised to reflect current developments, new policies, and recent research. With new chapters on teacher evaluation, alternatives to traditional public schooling, and cost-benefit analysis, this volume provides a readily available current resource for anyone involved in education finance and policy. The Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy traces the evolution of the field from its initial focus on school inputs and revenue sources used to finance these inputs, to a focus on educational outcomes and the larger policies used to achieve them. Chapters show how decision making in school finance inevitably interacts with decisions about governance, accountability, equity, privatization, and other areas of education policy. Because a full understanding of important contemporary issues requires inputs from a variety of perspectives, the Handbook draws on contributors from a number of disciplines. Although many of the chapters cover complex, state-of-the-art empirical research, the authors explain key concepts in language that non-specialists can understand. This comprehensive, balanced, and accessible resource provides a wealth of factual information, data, and wisdom to help educators improve the quality of education in the United States.

Author : Manuel J. Justiz,Reginald Wilson,Lars G. Bjork
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994-08
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015048780574

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Minorities in Higher Education by Manuel J. Justiz,Reginald Wilson,Lars G. Bjork Pdf

This volume contains 22 essays which aim to provide analysis, insight and information on such topics as: minority grants and fellowships; equity in higher education; financial aid strategies for improving minority student participation; and minorities and the new technologies.