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Gaining on the Gap

Changing Hearts, Minds, and Practice
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 2011

Summary

Gaining on the Gap: Changing Hearts, Minds, and Practice serves as a guide along the journey taken by six individuals who each played a role in moving a school system along a path where race would not be a predictor for academic success. Join us as we share insights to challenges and victories as well as a close look at our own personal and professional growth.



Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-1-61048-289-9
ISBN-Online
978-1-61048-290-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
192
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Foreword No access
    3. Preface No access
    4. Acknowledgments No access
  1. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 8
  2. Chapter 1: The Context No access Pages 9 - 20
  3. Chapter 2: Creating Organization Conditions to Close Achievement Gaps No access Pages 21 - 42
  4. Chapter 3: Can Schools Eliminate Gaps? No access Pages 43 - 62
  5. Chapter 4: Fixing the System, Not the Kids No access Pages 63 - 84
  6. Chapter 5: Capitalizing on Synergy No access Pages 85 - 106
  7. Chapter 6: Facilitating Conversations about Race No access Pages 107 - 122
  8. Chapter 7: Teaching Across Cultures No access Pages 123 - 146
  9. Chapter 8: System-Level Buy-In: A Case Study No access Pages 147 - 166
  10. Chapter 9: Gaining on the Gap: Progress, Themes, and Lessons Learned No access Pages 167 - 184
  11. Afterword No access Pages 185 - 186
  12. Index No access Pages 187 - 190
  13. About the Authors No access Pages 191 - 192

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