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- He enlarges upon the traditional conception of the achievement gap, which has almost universally focused on disparities in cognitive or academic achievement. Rothstein makes the case that non-cognitive outcomes — attitudes and behaviors — must be incorporated as well.
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Nov 12, 2014 · Abstract. Social and economic disadvantage – not only poverty, but a host of associated conditions – depresses student performance. Concentrating students with these disadvantages in racially and economically homogenous schools depresses it further.
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Prefaces Lawrence Mishel, Economic Policy Institute Arthur E. Levine, Teachers College Introduction Chapter 1: Social class, student achievement, and the black_white achievement gap The legacy of the Coleman report Some common misunderstandings about the gap Genetic influences Social class differences in childrearing Cultural influences on achievem...
In this book, Richard Rothstein asks us to view the black-white and low- to middle-income achievement gaps with a wider lens. His revealing and persuasive analysis of how social class shapes learning outcomes forces us to look at the differences in learning styles and readiness across students as they enter school for the first time. Further, he pr...
The 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s school desegregation order has intensified public awareness of the persistent gap in academic achievement between black and white students. The black-white gap is partly the difference between the achievement of all lower-class and middle-class students, but there is an additional gap between black and wh...
The Racial Achievement Gap, Segregated Schools, and Segregated Neighborhoods: A Constitutional Insult. Richard Rothstein. Published online: 6 November 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014. Abstract. Social and economic disadvantage—not only poverty, but a host of associated conditions—depresses student performance.
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- 2015
Jun 1, 2023 · He also wrote the books Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic, and Educational Reform to Close the Black–White Achievement Gap and Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right. Mr. Rothstein told me about how his work on education led him to focus on residential segregation.
Dec 12, 2013 · Richard Rothstein, research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, is one of the nation’s authorities on the impact of socioeconomic factors on disparities in student achievement.
Jan 14, 2020 · Contemporary public policy assumes that the achievement gap between black and white students could be closed if only schools would do a better job. In this book, the author points the way toward social and economic reforms that would give all children a more equal chance to succeed in school.
Nov 15, 2004 · Richard Rothstein, the 2003-2004 Julius and Rosa Sachs Distinguished Lecturer, examined the impact of race and class on achievement in an extensive book review. Must Schools Fail?* by Richard Rothstein. No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning by Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom
