Detracking for excellence and equity /
Burris, Carol Corbett.
Detracking for excellence and equity / Carol Corbett Burris, Delia T. Garrity. - Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 180 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-170) and index.
Introduction -- One District's story -- What tracking is and how to start dismantling it -- The curriculum process for leveling-up instruction -- The politics of detracking -- Professional development for equitable practices -- Teaching and learning in the heterogeneous classroom -- Maintaining the reform and pushing forward -- The essentials for excellence with equity.
"In 1987, New York's suburban Rockville Centre School District faced the fact that its longstanding tracking system was resulting in unequal educational opportunities and allowing racial and socioeconomic stratification of its student population. School leaders embarked on an ambitious program of reform: reexamining beliefs about intelligence, ability, and instruction, and offering all students the opportunity to study a rigorous curriculum in heterogeneous classrooms." From the bookjacket.
9781416616634 (ebook) 1416616632 9781416607731 (electronic bk.) 1416607730 (electronic bk.) 9781416607755 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions) 1416607757 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions) 1281759465 9781281759467 (pbk. ; alk. paper) (Paper)
9786611759469
OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 098CF54B-BA59-4411-9D39-FDB442A44ADD OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2021695293
Track system (Education)--United States.
Ability grouping in education--United States.
Slow learning children--Education--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Placement des élèves en groupes de niveaux--États-Unis.
Groupement par aptitudes (Éducation)--États-Unis.
Élèves à apprentissage lent--Éducation--États-Unis.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement--États-Unis.
EDUCATION--Administration--General.
Ability grouping in education.
Academic achievement.
Educational equalization.
Slow learning children--Education.
Track system (Education)
United States.
Electronic books.
LB3061.8
371.2/54
Detracking for excellence and equity / Carol Corbett Burris, Delia T. Garrity. - Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 180 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-170) and index.
Introduction -- One District's story -- What tracking is and how to start dismantling it -- The curriculum process for leveling-up instruction -- The politics of detracking -- Professional development for equitable practices -- Teaching and learning in the heterogeneous classroom -- Maintaining the reform and pushing forward -- The essentials for excellence with equity.
"In 1987, New York's suburban Rockville Centre School District faced the fact that its longstanding tracking system was resulting in unequal educational opportunities and allowing racial and socioeconomic stratification of its student population. School leaders embarked on an ambitious program of reform: reexamining beliefs about intelligence, ability, and instruction, and offering all students the opportunity to study a rigorous curriculum in heterogeneous classrooms." From the bookjacket.
9781416616634 (ebook) 1416616632 9781416607731 (electronic bk.) 1416607730 (electronic bk.) 9781416607755 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions) 1416607757 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions) 1281759465 9781281759467 (pbk. ; alk. paper) (Paper)
9786611759469
OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 098CF54B-BA59-4411-9D39-FDB442A44ADD OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2021695293
Track system (Education)--United States.
Ability grouping in education--United States.
Slow learning children--Education--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Placement des élèves en groupes de niveaux--États-Unis.
Groupement par aptitudes (Éducation)--États-Unis.
Élèves à apprentissage lent--Éducation--États-Unis.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement--États-Unis.
EDUCATION--Administration--General.
Ability grouping in education.
Academic achievement.
Educational equalization.
Slow learning children--Education.
Track system (Education)
United States.
Electronic books.
LB3061.8
371.2/54