Kids Don't Want to Fail
| Author | : Angel L. Harris |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2011-06-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674057722 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674057724 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (724 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Kids Don't Want to Fail by : Angel L. Harris
Download or read book Kids Don't Want to Fail written by Angel L. Harris and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids Don’t Want to Fail uses empirical evidence to refute the widely accepted hypothesis that the black-white achievement gap in secondary schools is due to a cultural resistance to schooling in the black community. The author finds that inadequate elementary school preparation—not negative attitude—accounts for black students’ underperformance.
