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Kids Don't Want to Fail

Oppositional Culture and the Black-White Achievement Gap

By: Angel L. Harris

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Kids Don't Want to Fail

Oppositional Culture and the Black-White Achievement Gap

By: Angel L. Harris

Kids Don’t Want to Fail uses empirical evidence to refute the widely accepted hypothesis that the black-white achievement gap in secondary schools is due to a cultural resistance to schooling in the black community. The author finds that inadequate elementary school preparation—not negative attitude—accounts for black students’ underperformance.

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Harvard University Press

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0674057724

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9780674057722

The Broken Compass

Parental Involvement with Children's Education

By: Keith Robinson,Angel L. Harris

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The Broken Compass

Parental Involvement with Children's Education

By: Keith Robinson,Angel L. Harris

It seems like common sense that children do better when parents are actively involved in their schooling. But how well does the evidence stack up? The Broken Compass puts this question to the test in the most thorough scientific investigation to date of how parents across socioeconomic and ethnic groups contribute to the academic performance of K-12 children. The study's surprising discovery is that no clear connection exists between parental involvement and improved student performance. Keith Robinson and Angel Harris assessed over sixty measures of parental participation, at home and in school. Some of the associations they found between socioeconomic status and educational involvement were consistent with past studies. Yet other results ran contrary to previous research and popular perceptions. It is not the case that Hispanic and African American parents are less concerned with education than other ethnic groups--or that "tiger parenting" among Asian Americans gets the desired results. In fact, many low-income parents across a wide spectrum want to be involved in their children's school lives, but they often receive little support from the school system. And for immigrant families, language barriers only worsen the problem. While Robinson and Harris do not wish to discourage parents' interest, they believe that the time has come to seriously reconsider whether greater parental involvement can make much of a dent in the basic problems facing their children's education today. This provocative study challenges some of our most cherished beliefs about the role of family in educational success.

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Harvard University Press

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0674727428

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9780674727427

A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

By: Allen R. Angel,Stuart R. Porter

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

By: Allen R. Angel,Stuart R. Porter

This best-selling text balances solid mathematical coverage with a comprehensive overview of mathematical concepts as they relate to varied disciplines. The text provides an appreciation of mathematics, highlighting mathematical history, and applications of math to the arts and sciences. It is an ideal book for students who require a general overview of mathematics, especially those majoring in liberal arts, the social sciences, business, nursing and allied health fields. Let us introduce you to the practical, interesting, accessible, and powerful world of mathematics today-the world of "A Survey of Mathematics with Applications, "Expanded 8e,

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Addison Wesley Publishing Company

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0201549948

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9780201549942

Kids Don't Want to Fail

Oppositional Culture and the Black-White Achievement Gap

By: Angel L. Harris

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Kids Don't Want to Fail

Oppositional Culture and the Black-White Achievement Gap

By: Angel L. Harris

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Kids Don't Want to Fail

Kids Don't Want to Fail

The Broken Compass

The Broken Compass

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Kids Don't Want to Fail

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