Failing Grades The Quest for Equity in America's Schools

by Kaplan, H. Roy

• ISBN13: 9781578866496
• ISBN10: 1578866499
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-24
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

Failing Grades expands the look at the causes of violence and failure in America's schools. By focusing on interpersonal relations among diverse groups of students, the book demonstrates how conflict and low academic achievement are the result of clashes over communication, fairness, class, and race. This second edition contains new case studies derived from the author's experiences with students, teachers, and administrators; has a discussion of graduation rates, the achievement gap, and inadequacies of contemporary education; and contains an appendix that outlines how teachers can implement dialogues and other multicultural activities in their classes.

Author Biography

H. Roy Kaplan is a visiting associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
Why Kids Are Angry	p. 1
Students' Lives	p. 33
Stereotypes: Nobody's Born a Bigot	p. 67
Teachers: I Don't Get No Respect!	p. 97
Setting the Tone: How Policy Makers Affect School Climate	p. 127
Special Education: I'm Not Stupid!	p. 179
Epilogue: Making a Difference	p. 205
Activities for Making Happier Classrooms	p. 211
References	p. 225
Index	p. 233
About the Author	p. 237
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