The Anatomy of Achievement Gaps: Why and How American Education Is Losing (But Can Still Win) the War on Underachievement
- ISBN-10
- 0190217642
- ISBN-13
- 9780190217648
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 456
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-12-17
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Jaekyung Lee
Description
Through the lens of interdisciplinary and systems perspectives, The Anatomy of Achievement Gaps offers an expert critical analysis of the underachievement problems plaguing the American education system today.
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