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Black Student Achievement
William A. Sampson
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Description for Black Student Achievement
Paperback. Sampson's study of 12 poor Black families in a Chicago suburb focuses on the potential of families to do what generations of reform could not. Should appeal to anyone involved with public policy, racial, or social issues. Num Pages: 248 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Improving the quality of public schooling in America has been a consuming issue for over two decades, but improving the education of poor students and particularly non-white students has been at the center of this issue as long as it has existed. After trying educational vouchers, charter schools, increased testing, school uniforms, and decentralized decision-making, some administrators are concluding that changing schools is not the answer. This is the line of reasoning behind Sampson's study of 12 poor black families in a Chicago suburb, which showed that despite consistencies in race, income, and neighborhood, student performance varied across the board. ... Read more
Improving the quality of public schooling in America has been a consuming issue for over two decades, but improving the education of poor students and particularly non-white students has been at the center of this issue as long as it has existed. After trying educational vouchers, charter schools, increased testing, school uniforms, and decentralized decision-making, some administrators are concluding that changing schools is not the answer. This is the line of reasoning behind Sampson's study of 12 poor black families in a Chicago suburb, which showed that despite consistencies in race, income, and neighborhood, student performance varied across the board. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780810842953
SKU
V9780810842953
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About William A. Sampson
William A. Sampson is associate professor of Public Policy at DePaul University. He grew up in a relatively poor, but distinctly middle class family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Both parents constantly stressed achievement, discipline, and education, and Dr. Sampson went on to receive degrees from Howard University, The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, and The Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., Social Relations). ... Read more
Reviews for Black Student Achievement
Recommended for professionals, practitioners, and graduate students.
CHOICE
[Sampson] is truly a reflective urban education researcher and practitioner! The book is written in approachable style accessible to every reader...I would recommend it for pre- and in-service teachers, urban practitioners and policy researchers. It would be a worthy addition to libraries that serve those readers...a worthwhile addition to the ... Read more
CHOICE
[Sampson] is truly a reflective urban education researcher and practitioner! The book is written in approachable style accessible to every reader...I would recommend it for pre- and in-service teachers, urban practitioners and policy researchers. It would be a worthy addition to libraries that serve those readers...a worthwhile addition to the ... Read more