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Inequality for all : the challenge of unequal opportunity in American schools
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- Creator
- William H. Schmidt, Curtis C. McKnight
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- Language
- English
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- New York : Teachers College Press, 2012
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- xvi, 264 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780807753415, 0807753416, 9780807753422, 0807753424
- OCLC
- ocn779260011
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index.
- Introduction: a story and a myth -- One indivisible nation? -- Social class, race, and equality of opportunity -- Into the classroom: the content opportunities children actually experience -- Tracking: further along the road to inequality -- Contributors to inequality in content coverage: the role of organizational structure -- The influence of teachers on opportunities to learn -- The role of textbooks and tests -- Content coverage matters -- From inequality to equality: the road we must follow