Urban Education: A Reference Handbook by Dale E. Adams (English) Hardcover Book

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A comprehensive look at urban schools, using history as a lens for coming to grips with present-day social, political, legal, and economic realities reflected in our urban education system.

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A comprehensive look at urban schools, using history as a lens for coming to grips with present-day social, political, legal, and economic realities reflected in our urban education system.Urban Education encompasses the historical perspectives from the late 19th century to the present on urban schooling. It examines the social and political context of schools and the impact of court decisions on education in our urban schools. The book provides insightful analyses of teaching, curriculum, and assessment issues including curriculum differentiation between most suburban and urban school districts that contribute to the widespread achievement between these schools.

Author Biography

Kathy L. Adams is assistant professor of educational leadership at Wright State University, Dayton, OH.Dale E. Adams is a doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, and a teacher in the Cincinnati public school system.

Review

[A] balanced overview of the challenges and successes of our current urban educational system. . . . Each selection is well written, insightful, and often provocative. . . . This reference handbook is highly recommended for high school, public, community college, and university libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *This book would be a valuable addition to public, middle, and high school libraries. * Reference & User Services Quarterly *

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A comprehensive look at urban schools, using history as a lens for coming to grips with present-day social, political, legal, and economic realities reflected in our urban education system.

Long Description

Urban Education encompasses the historical perspectives from the late 19th century to the present on urban schooling. It examines the social and political context of schools and the impact of court decisions on education in our urban schools. The book provides insightful analyses of teaching, curriculum, and assessment issues including curriculum differentiation between most suburban and urban school districts that contribute to the widespread achievement between these schools.

Review Quote

"This book would be a valuable addition to public, middle, and high school libraries." - Reference & User Services Quarterly

Promotional "Headline"

It's a blackboard jungle out there. Metal detectors at entrances. Overcrowded classrooms. Leaking roofs. Armed guards in the corridors. Burned-out teachers. Apathetic parents. No wonder Johnny can't read-even though he graduated. Explore how our urban students reached this stage, and what can be done to make it right.

Description for Reader

* Explores a burning issue that is in the forefront of American political, social, and academic life * Illuminates the complexities of urban school reform from a variety of perspectives * Provides an understanding of how schools are governed at the federal, state, and local levels

Details ISBN1576073629 Year 2003 ISBN-10 1576073629 ISBN-13 9781576073629 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Reference Handbook Publication Date 2003-11-12 Short Title URBAN EDUCATION Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 243 Author Kathy L. Adams Series Contemporary Education Issues DEWEY 371.0091732 Imprint ABC-CLIO Place of Publication Santa Barbara Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781576073629 Edited by Weil, Danny UK Release Date 2003-11-12 AU Release Date 2003-11-12 NZ Release Date 2003-11-12 US Release Date 2003-11-12 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Edition Description Annotated edition Audience General Audience Age 7-17 We've got this

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