Giving Our Children a Fighting Chance: Poverty, Literacy, and the Development of Information Capital Contributor(s): Neuman, Susan B. (Author), Celano, Donna C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807753599 ISBN-13: 9780807753590 Publisher: Teachers College Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading & Phonics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 302.224 |
LCCN: 2012020743 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" L (0.80 lbs) 176 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Awards: PROSE, Honorable Mention, Education, 2012 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a compelling, eye-opening portrait of two communities in Philadelphia with drastically different economic resources. Over the course of their 10-year investigation, the authors of this important new work came to understand that this disparity between affluence and poverty has created a knowledge gap--far more important than mere achievement scores--with serious implications for students' economic prosperity and social mobility. At the heart of this knowledge gap is the limited ability of students from poor communities to develop information capital. This moving book takes you into the communities in question to meet the students and their families, and by doing so provides powerful insights into the role that literacy can play in giving low-income students a fighting chance. Important reading for a wide audience of educators, policymakers, school reformers, and community activists, Giving Our Children a Fighting Chance:
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