Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12

by Dorothy S. Strickland

Book Overview

This book addresses critical issues related to pre-adolescent and adolescent literacy learners with a focus on closing the achievement gap. Despite efforts by educators and policymakers during the past several decades, certain groups of students--primarily African American students, English language learners, and students from low-income homes--continue to underperform on commonly used measures of academic achievement. Too often, teachers and administrators...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807744867
• ISBN13: 9780807744864
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"