Bridging the achievement gap / John E. Chubb, Tom Loveless, editors.

Other author Chubb, John E.
Other author Loveless, Tom, 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Educational equalization--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.

Contents Bridging the achievement gap / John E. Chubb and Tom Loveless -- Would smaller classes help close the Black-white achievement gap? / Alan B. Krueger and Diane M. Whitmore -- Voucher programs and the effect of ethnicity on test scores / Paul E. Peterson and William G. Howell -- "Success for all" and African American and Latino student achievement / Robert E. Slavin and Nancy A. Madden -- Wisconsin's SAGE Program and achievement through small classes / Alex Molnar ... [et al.] -- High-stakes testing, accountability, and student achievement in Texas and Houston / Laurence A. Toenjes ... [et al.] -- Schools that work / Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom -- High achievement in mathematics : lessons from three Los Angeles elementary schools / David Klein -- Tracking the achievement gap / Samuel R. Lucas and Adam Gamoran -- The role of federal resources in closing the achievement gap / Ann Flanagan and David Grissmer.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002012471
ISBN0815714009 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815714017 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks LC213.2 .B74 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold