Literacy as a Civil Right: Reclaiming Social Justice in Literacy Teaching and Learning

by Stuart Greene

Book Overview

The urgency to create equity in schools has never been greater, especially since legislators are considering the re-authorization of No Child Left Behind as a means to eliminating the achievement gap. Studies continue to show that increased standards, testing, and accountability have simply maintained the status quo. In response, this book proposes alternative ways of addressing these educational inequities, taking an interdisciplinary approach to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820488682
• ISBN13: 9780820488684
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"