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Transforming Urban Education : Problems and Possibilities for Equality of Educational Opportunity by Joseph Kretovics and Edward J. Nussel (1993, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAllyn & Bacon, Incorporated
ISBN-10020514568X
ISBN-139780205145683
eBay Product ID (ePID)11038271429
Product Key Features
Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NameTransforming Urban Education : Problems and Possibilities for Equality of Educational Opportunity
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Urban, Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Publication Year1993
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorJoseph Kretovics, Edward J. Nussel
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight21 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number1
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN93-016023
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal370.193480973
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction I. The Changing Urban Scene Introduction A. Equality of Educational Opportunity tIntroduction 1. Coleman, J. (1968). The concept of equality of educational opportunity. Harvard Educational Review , 38 (1), 7-22 2. Maeroff, G.l. (1988). Withered hopes, still-born dreams: The dismal panorama of urban schools. Phi Delta Kappan , 69, 633-638 B. Demographic Change and Education Introduction 3. Singh, V.P. (1991). The underclass in the United States: Some correlates of economic change. Sociological Inquiry , Vol 61 (4) 505-521 4. Wegmann, R. G. (1977). White flight and school resegregation: some hypotheses. Phi Delta Kappan , 58, 389-393 C. Poverty and the Urban Family Introduction 5. Kozol, J. (1990). The new untouchables. Newsweek Winter/Spring 48-53 6. Slaughter, D. T. and Epps, E. E. (1987). The home environment and academic achievement of black American children and youth An overview. Journal of Negro Education ,56, 3-20 D. Organization of Urban Schools Introduction 7. Sjoberg, G., Brymer, R. and Ferris, B. (1966). Bureaucracy and the lower class. Socio-logy and Social Research ,50, 325-37 8. Levine, D.V. (1971). Concepts of bureaucracy in urban school reform. Phi Delta Kappan ,52, 329-33 II. The Environment of the Urban School Introduction E. Problems in Practice Introduction 9. Neill, D. M. and Medina, N. J. (1989). Standardized testing: harmful to educational health. Phi Delta Kappan ,70, 688-697 10. Oakes, J. (1986). Tracking, inequality and the rhetoric of reform: why schools don''t change. Journal of Education ,168, 60-79 11. Wineburg, S.S. (1987). The self-fulfillment of the self-fulfilling prophecy. Educational Researcher ,16,28-37 12. Rumberger, R. W. (1987). High school drop-outs: a review of issues and evidence. Review of Educational Research ,57, 101-121 F. Schools of Choice and Private Education Introduction 13. Raywid, M. A. (1984). Synthesis of research on schools of choice. Educational Leadership ,April, 70-77 14. Coleman, J. S. (1981). Quality and equality in American education Public and Catholic schools. Phi Delta Kappan ,63, 159-164 15. Keith, T. Z. and Page, E. B. (1985). Do Catholic high schools improve minority student achievement? American Educa-tional Research Journal ,22, 337-348 G. The Context of Teaching and Learning Introduction 16. Anyon, J. (1980). Social class and the hidden curriculum of work. Journal of Education ,162, 67-92 17. Banks, J. A. (1987). Ethnicity, class and cognitive and motivational styles: Research and teaching implications. Journal of Negro Education ,57, 452-466 18. Vasquez, J. A. (1988). Contexts of learning for minority students. Educational Forum ,52, 243-253 III. Transforming Urban Schools Introduction 19. Haberman, M. (1991). The pedagogy of poverty versus good teaching. Phi Delta Kappan ,Vol 73 (4), 290-294 20. Grant, C. A. (1989). Urban teachers: Their new challenge and curriculum. Phi Delta Kappan ,70, 764-770 21. Cummins, J. (1986). Empowering minority students: A framework for intervention. Harvard Educational Review ,56, 18-36 22. Villegas, A. M. (1988). School Failure and Cultural Mismatch: Another View. The Urban Review ,20, pp. 253-265 23. Ascher, C. (1988). Improving the School-Home Connection for Poor and Minority Urban Students. The Urban Review ,20 (2), pp. 109-123 24. Erickson, F. (1987). Transformation and School Success: The Politics and Culture of Educational Achievement. Anthropology and Education Quarterly ,18, pp. 335-356 25. Giroux, H. A. (1987). Educational reform and the politics of teacher empowerment. New Education ,9, pp. 3-13
SynopsisThis readings-with-text is a compilation of important contributions to the study of urban education over the past few decades. This edited volume includes a variety of articles dealing with the issues and problems of urban education and some possibilities for transforming urban schools through the lens of equality of educational opportunity.
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