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Using data to close the achievement gap : how to measure equity in our schools

Title: Using data to close the achievement gap : how to measure equity in our schools / Ruth S. Johnson ; foreword by Anne Wheelock.
Author: Johnson, Ruth S.
Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2002.

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Description

xxi, 308 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

Provides both the philosophical and practical blueprint for transforming public schools into the learning communities we want and need. Ruth Johnson presents a thoughtful, well-documented treatise on how educators, policymakers, and parents can use data to set achievement goals and to measure progress towards these goals. Unfortunately, statistics show that real disparities do exist in academic achievement, which consistently coincide with income level and race. Book highlights compelling evidence that these inequities can be linked to school practices that inadvertently increase inequities. The solution to this pervasive problem lies in the collection and examination of appropriate data, and this book shows readers how.

Subject

Note

"Second edition of Setting our sights: measuring equity in school change."

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-301) and index.

Contents

Setting our sights on student achievement: Achievement gap -- Building dissatisfaction and killing the myths -- Toward motivating reform -- Data in the reform process -- Building leadership and data teams -- Inquiring about equity: Talking about data -- Examining outcomes -- Assessing policies and practices -- Listening to student and parent voices -- Evaluating programs and interventions -- Using school indicators to answer critical questions -- Will we know it when we see it?

ISBN

0761945083
9780761945086
0761945091
9780761945093

LCCN

2002002766

OCLC

ocm49225337
49225337
SCSB-8912062

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library