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Avg. Customer Rating:(based on 1 reviews) Sales Rank: 462014 Category: Book
Publisher:Jossey-Bass Studio:Jossey-Bass Manufacturer:Jossey-Bass Label:Jossey-Bass Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Hardcover Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 336 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1 Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4
Product Description In this groundbreaking book, co-editors Pedro Noguera and Jean Yonemura Wing, and their collaborators investigated the dynamics of race and achievement at BerkeleyHigh School?a large public high school that the New York Times called ?the most integrated high school in America.? Berkeley?s diverse student population clearly illustrates the ?achievement gap? phenomenon in our schools. Unfinished Business brings to light the hidden inequities of schools?where cultural attitudes, academic tracking, curricular access, and after-school activities serve as sorting mechanisms that set students on paths of success or failure.
Customer Reviews:
Unique in its own diversity November 20, 2006 9 out of 11 found this review helpful
An excellent book, unique in its own diversity. The "Book Description" and "Inside Flap" above give a good description of how this book is about the science of the research and organizing of the Berkeley High School Diversity Project, I just wanted to add a little about how the telling of the book itself expresses an understanding of diversity.
To me, the book is about the importance of education for everyone in our diverse society and how one project, one school, one community looked into achieving this education. My view is that the way Unfinished Business accomplishes this is by presenting highly researched data through both the analysis of the researchers and the writings of the people who are the data -- the students, the parents, the teachers, the school staff. Additionally, the book's content encompasses research, school and community use and understanding of research, and personal reflection. I was continually surprised at where the "plot" of the book went -- at the discoveries, the observations, and conclusions I did not expect to read. This is an important book about the process of education and civil rights.
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