Minority Achievement

"Leave no child behind" is a catchy slogan, but what does it take to bring those words to life in the classroom for students of color? The provocative research and opinions presented in this collection of articles from the Harvard Education Letter offer essential guideposts.
HEL has gone beyond test scores and statistics to discuss reasons and remedies for the achievement gap between white and minority students, concerns about high-stakes testing, and the political and civil rights implications of current education policies. This new collection gives educators, policymakers, and administrators insights, analysis, and suggestions for providing all students with the best possible education.

Contents include

· "Closing the Gap One School at a Time": Teachers and administrators who are working to narrow the black/white achievement gap in schools

· "Challenging Minority Underachievement in Berkeley: An Interview with Pedro Noguera"

· "Latino Achievement Reexamined" examines why students from the U.S.'s fastest growing minority group are academically troubled, with a sidebar of suggestions for improving Latino achievement

· A checklist for Successful School Reform

· "Facts, Not Fads in Title 1 Reform" by Gary Orfield

· "Learning from Poor and Minority Students Who Succeed in School" by Janine Bempechat

· "Are High-Stakes Tests Worth the Wager?"-hailed by the National Press Club for its analysis of this controversial topic

· "Quality Education Is a Civil Rights Issue" by Algebra Project founder Robert P. Moses

· "How to Bring a Campaign Slogan to Life" an open letter to President Bush from The Education Trust's Kati Haycock

The HEL Focus Series brings together concise and carefully researched articles on current issues in education. Each collection provides educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents with a balanced look at research and practice in a specific area. For information on other Focus Series publications, please call 1-888-437-1437.

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Minority Achievement
HEL Focus Series No. 7

Edited by David T. Gordon
30 pp. report
ISBN 1-883433-09-6
© 2002
$14.95
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