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OverviewRoughly half of all incoming ninth-graders across urban districts will fail classes and drop out of school without a diploma. Failing at School starts with the premise that urban American high schools generate such widespread student failure not because of some fault of the students who attend them, but because high schools were designed to stratify achievement and let only the top performers advance to higher levels of education. This design is particularly detrimental for low-income, racial/ethnic minority students. To get different results, Farrington proposes fundamental changes based on what we now know about how students learn, what motivates them to engage in learning, and what kinds of educational systems and structures would best support their learning. Book Features: Offers concrete strategies for redesigning high schools based on four dimensions of student achievement—structural, academic, developmental, and motivational. Highlights the voices of students to illustrate fundamental problems with the way we currently “do school.” Addresses the new Common Core State Standards and the potential of this major reform effort to move us toward equity and excellence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Camille A. Farrington , Patricia A. Wasley , Ann Lieberman , Joseph P. McDonaldPublisher: Teachers' College Press Imprint: Teachers' College Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780807755167ISBN 10: 0807755168 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 07 March 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCamille A. Farrington is a research associate (assistant professor) at The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and the Consortium on Chicago School Research. She is also director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment for the Network for College Success. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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