The Achievement Gap: A Poverty Crisis, Not an Education Crisis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781475841916)

The achievement gap is one of the most talked about issues in U.S. education. It shows up in grades, standardized test scores, course selection, dropout rates, and college completion. This book argues that the focus on the gap is misplaced. Today, we need to look at the societal factors that have accumulated over time and have resulted in poverty level pay for teachers, lack of resources in out poorest schools and an abundance of children entering our schools unprepared. Dr. Wages has written a detailed, well documented book that can serve as an informative resource to create an awareness of the multidimensional and complex issues of poverty.

Author: Michele Wages
ISBN-10: 1475841914
ISBN-13: 9781475841916
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2018
Pages: 92
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d