Academic Profiling : Latinos, Asian Americans, and the Achievement Gap /

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"Today the achievement gap is hotly debated among pundits, politicians, and educators. In particular this conversation often focuses on the two fastest-growing demographic groups in the United States: Asian Americans and Latinos. In Academic Profiling, Gilda L. Ochoa addresses this so-called ga...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ochoa, Gilda L., 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis, Minn. : University of Minnesota Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Latin Americans > Education.
Discrimination in education.
Asian Americans > Education.
Academic achievement.
EDUCATION > Educational Policy & Reform > General.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Hispanic American Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
EDUCATION > Secondary.
Americains d'origine asiatique > Éducation > Californie.
Latino-Americains > Éducation > Californie.
Discrimination en education > Californie.
Academic achievement > California.
Asian Americans > Education > California.
Latin Americans > Education > California.
Discrimination in education > California.
California.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Academic profiling at a southern California high school
  • Prevailing ideologies and school structures: Framing the "gap" : dominant discourses of achievement ; Welcome to high school : tracking from middle school to international baccalaureate programs
  • School practices and family resources: "I'm watching your group" : regulating students unequally ; "Parents spend half a million on tutoring" : standardized tests and tutoring gaps
  • Everyday relationships and forms of resistance: "They just judge us by our cover" : students' everyday experiences with race ; "Breaking the mind-set" : forms of resistance and change ; Processes of change : cycles of reflection, dialogue, and implementation
  • Conclusion: Possibilities and pitfalls in any school U.S.A.
  • Appendix: Student participants, staffulty, and parents.
  • Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Academic Profiling at a Southern California High School; PART I. PREVAILING IDEOLOGIES AND SCHOOL STRUCTURES; 1 Framing the "Gap": Dominant Discourses of Achievement; 2 Welcome to High School: Tracking from Middle School to International Baccalaureate Programs; PART II. SCHOOL PRACTICES AND FAMILY RESOURCES; 3 "I'm Watching Your Group": Regulating Students Unequally; 4 "Parents Spend Half a Million on Tutoring": Standardized Tests and Tutoring Gaps; PART III. EVERYDAY RELATIONSHIPS AND FORMS OF RESISTANCE.
  • 5 "They Just Judge Us by Our Cover": Students' Everyday Experiences with Race6 "Breaking the Mind- Set": Forms of Resistance and Change; 7 Processes of Change: Cycles of Reflection, Dialogue, and Implementation; Conclusion: Possibilities and Pitfalls in Any School, U.S.A.; Appendix: Student Participants, Staffulty, and Parents; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.

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