educational equalization

Provides information for teachers to aid in teaching and lower the achievement gap of students.

Presents a teaching and learning model for all students, especially youth of color, that focuses on identity development, skill development, intellectual development, and criticality.

"[Examines how] real-world educators are creating schools where all students are able to thrive. In these schools, educators understand that equity is not about treating all children the same ... [and are] committed to ensuring that each student receives what he or she individually needs to develop their full potential--and succeed ... Blankstein and Noguera frame the book with five guiding principles"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the achievement gap between students of different races and explains the need for candid, courageous conversations about race to help educators understand performance inequality and develop a curriculum that promotes true academic parity.

Paul Tough discusses higher education in the United States.

Some people strongly believe boys and girls should go to separate schools, while others believe this isn't good for students. Readers will discover the facts on both sides of the debate, and learn to form their own opinions.

"As a result of the boom in private-sector education and the attempts to universalize elementary education, there has been an unprecedented increase in school enrollment in India. Still, large numbers of children, especially from disadvantaged communities, are deprived of quality education, which has thwarted the equitable access to basic education. This book explores such exclusion and the policies and actions required to develop an inclusive education system. It focuses on aspects ranging from malnutrition, gender and social equity, migration, drop out, and differentiation in schooling provisions to matters of teaching and governance"--Amazon.

Examines how African, Asian, Latino, and Native American students are taught in U.S. schools, identifying flaws in current methods and explaining how teachers can better meet the culturally diverse learning needs of their students.

Draws from studies of schools and communities in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, and Richmond, California, to discuss the factors that affect the performance of students in urban public schools, arguing that poverty, segregation, violence, and racial and economic tensions must be dealt with in order for test scores to rise.