Title: Why race and culture matter in schools : closing the achievement gap in America's classrooms /
Authors: Howard, Tyrone G.
Publisher: Teachers College Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Educational equalization United States.; Academic achievement United States; Minorities Education United States
Abstract: "While race and culture remain important variables in how young people experience schools, they are often misunderstood by educators and school personnel. Building on three studies that investigated schools successful in closing the achievement gap, Tyrone Howard shows how adopting greater awareness and comprehensive understanding of race and culture can improve educational outcomes."--Jacket.
Contents: Series foreword / James A. Banks -- Foreword / Geneva Gay -- Introduction. Socioeconomic status and school performance ; Outline of the book ; Moving away from the black-white dichotomy -- Achievement gap : contextualizing the problem. Documenting the achievement gap ; Documenting the discrepancies ; Retention, suspensions, and expulsions ; School drop-out and graduation rates ; Access to gifted and AP courses ; SAT scores ; Explaining the gaps ; Future considerations -- Changing demographics ; A changing nation ; Demographic shifts by geographic region and age ; U.S. schools and changing demographics ; Are teachers being prepared to teach in diverse settings? ; Multicultural education for school reform ; The role of social class -- Culture. Culture, race, and ethnicity ; The complexity of culture ; Sociocultural theory ; Cultural modeling ; Cultural repertoires of practice ; Normalizing culture in everyday practice --^