| Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12 Contributor(s): Strickland, Dorothy S. (Editor), Alvermann, Donna E. (Editor), Genishi, Celia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807744867 ISBN-13: 9780807744864 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: Part I contains essential background information about specific populations of learners who are not achieving as well as expected. Part II provides descriptions of promising programs. A final chapter gives suggestions for action and discussion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts |
| Dewey: 428.407 |
| LCCN: 2004043965 |
| Series: Language and Literacy (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.98" W x 9.96" (1.16 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book addresses critical issues related to pre-adolescent and adolescent literacy learners with a focus on closing the achievement gap. Despite efforts by educators and policymakers during the past several decades, certain groups of students--primarily African American students, English language learners, and students from low-income homes--continue to underperform on commonly used measures of academic achievement. Too often, teachers and administrators lack both proper preparation and good ideas to confront these issues.
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