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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-101475819757

ISBN-139781475819755

eBay Product ID (ePID)215941759

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Number of Pages274 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEducation for Upward Mobility

SubjectLeadership, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

AuthorMichael J. Petrilli

Subject AreaEducation

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight20.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"In Education for Upward Mobility, Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, assembles a team of contributors to tackle how we can help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages. . . .Fortunately, the contributors review real and workable strategies to overcome these barriers. You may not agree with all the proposed solutions or models examined in this book, but you will be inspired by the great work being done to address the challenge." -- School Administrator "With this provocative volume, Mike Petrilli has rendered a real service. He and his contributors offer much-needed straight talk on what it means to promote educational opportunity and upward mobility. Whether one agrees with Petrilli's recommendations or not, this timely volume is a valuable resource for policymakers, educators, and everyone else." --Frederick M. Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute "It's an outrage that so many of our poorest children, particularly our poorest children of color will also face poverty as adults. A high quality education is not the only solution to this moral failure, but it can be a big part of improving the lives of individual children and hopefully THEIR families. This book gives people who are trying to reform education many concrete ideas for helping the children who need help the most have a fighting chance to change their life chances in America today." --Howard Fuller, PhD, distinguished professor of education, director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning, Marquette University, In Education for Upward Mobility, Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, assembles a team of contributors to tackle how we can help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages. . . .Fortunately, the contributors review real and workable strategies to overcome these barriers. You may not agree with all the proposed solutions or models examined in this book, but you will be inspired by the great work being done to address the challenge., It's an outrage that so many of our poorest children, particularly our poorest children of color will also face poverty as adults. A high quality education is not the only solution to this moral failure, but it can be a big part of improving the lives of individual children and hopefully THEIR families. This book gives people who are trying to reform education many concrete ideas for helping the children who need help the most have a fighting chance to change their life chances in America today., With this provocative volume, Mike Petrilli has rendered a real service. He and his contributors offer much-needed straight talk on what it means to promote educational opportunity and upward mobility. Whether one agrees with Petrilli's recommendations or not, this timely volume is a valuable resource for policymakers, educators, and everyone else.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal371.207

Table Of ContentIntroduction Part I: Transcending Poverty through Education, Work, and Personal Responsibility Chapter 1: "Education and the 'Success Sequence,'" Ron Haskins Chapter 2: "Big Payoff, Low Probability: Postsecondary Education and Economic Mobility in America," Andrew Kelly Chapter 3: "The Certification Revolution," Tamar Jacoby Chapter 4: "How Apprenticeship Can Spur Upward Mobility in the United States," Robert Lerman Part II: Multiple Pathways in High School: Tracking Revisited? Chapter 5: "Small High Schools of Choice," Peter Meyer Chapter 6: "College Prep High Schools for the Poor," Joanne Jacobs Chapter 7: "High Quality Career and Technical Education," Robert Schwartz and Nancy Hoffman Part III: The Early Years Chapter 8: "Starting at Five is Too Late: Early Childhood Education and Upward Mobility," Elliot Regenstein, Bryce Marable, and Jelene Britten Chapter 9: "Poverty-Fighting Elementary Schools: Knowledge Acquisition is Job One," Robert Pondiscio Chapter 10: "Tracking in Middle School," Tom Loveless Conclusion

SynopsisThis book seeks answers to a fundamental question: How can we help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages and enter the middle class as adults? And in particular, what role can our schools play? Education for Upward Mobility provides fresh perspectives and concrete ideas for policymakers at every level of government; for leaders and policy analysts in education reform organizations in the states and in Washington; for philanthropists and membership associations; and for local superintendents and school board members. It combines the latest research evidence on relevant topics with in-depth explorations of promising practices on the ground, in real places, achieving real successes., This book seeks answers to a fundamental question, perhaps one of the most important questions in America today: How can we help children born into poverty transcend their disadvantages and enter the middle class as adults? And in particular, what role can our schools play? There's little doubt that education and opportunity are tightly joined in the twenty-first-century economy. Almost every week brings a new study demonstrating that highly skilled workers are being rewarded with stronger pay and excellent working conditions, while Americans with few skills are struggling mightily. Expanding educational achievement, then, appears to be a clear route to expanding economic opportunity. Yet much of our public discourse ends there. Of course more young Americans need better education in order to succeed. But what kind of education? Is the goal "college for all"? What do we mean by "college"? Do our young people mostly need a strong foundation in academics? What about so-called "non-cognitive" skills? Should technical education make a comeback? Education for Upward Mobility provides fresh perspectives and concrete ideas for policymakers at every level of government; for leaders and policy analysts in education reform organizations in the states and in Washington; for philanthropists and membership associations; and for local superintendents and school board members. It combines the latest research evidence on relevant topics with in-depth explorations of promising practices on the ground, in real places, achieving real successes.

LC Classification NumberLC71.2