Inequality for All: The Challenge of Unequal Opportunity in American Schools

Inequality for All: The Challenge of Unequal Opportunity in American Schools
ISBN-10
0807771082
ISBN-13
9780807771082
Category
Education
Pages
283
Language
English
Published
2015-04-17
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Authors
William Schmidt, Curtis McKnight

Description

Inequality for All makes an important contribution to current debates about economic inequalities and the growing achievement gap, particularly in mathematics and science education. The authors argue that the greatest source of variation in opportunity to learn is not between local communities, or even schools, but between classrooms. They zero in on one of the core elements of schooling—coverage of subject matter content—and examine how such opportunities are distributed across the millions of school children in the United States. Drawing on data from the third TIMMS international study of curriculum and achievement, as well as a six-district study of over 500 schools across the United States, they point to Common Core State Standards as being a key step in creating a more level playing field for all students. William H. Schmidt is University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University and co-director of the Education Policy Center. Curtis C. McKnight is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Oklahoma.

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