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The Disconnect of Poor-Urban Education: Equal Access and a Pedagogy of Risk Taking

In an age of educational accountability and school competition, the gap between current poor‐urban school performance and standards of excellence remains glaringly obvious. As poor‐urban schools scramble to “close the gap,” many abandon sound pedagogy, becoming entrenched in a curriculum where basic...

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Published in:Psychology in the schools 2005-11, Vol.42 (8), p.855-863
Main Authors: Belfiore, Phillip J., Auld, Ruth, Lee, David L.
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Accountability
Early Reading
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Educational Practices
Educational Quality
Educational sector
Equal Education
Literacy
Pilot Projects
Reading Skills
Risk
Small Group Instruction
Teaching Methods
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