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African Americans and Standardized Tests
The Real Reason for Low Test Scores
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About this book
With a surprisingly honest and hard-hitting approach, this scathing indictment of the modern black family postulates that a lack of appreciation for literacy in the African American household is the true cause of low scores on today's standardized tests. Arguing that television, video games, rap music, and sports are all distractions from much-needed study time, the discussion stresses the significance of literacy in a child's future and the importance of parental involvement toward shaping that future. In an educational climate where most of the blame for a child's poor performance is placed upon the teachers, the curricula, and the social structure of the schools, this discussion ultimately places the responsibility back in the hands of the family and offers them suggestions for improvement.
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Yes, you can access African Americans and Standardized Tests by Veda Jairrels in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Booktitle
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction: Why African Americans Usually Score the Lowest on Standardized Tests (Just Keeping It Real)
- 1. Who Cares about Standardized Tests Anyway?
- 2. The African American past and the Impact on Reading: From Africa to America
- 3. Let’s Get Technical: What Are the Scores of African Americans on Standardized Tests?
- 4. What Causes These Score Differences?
- 5. Literacy and the Criminal Justice System
- 6. Profiles of African American Examinees Who Excelled above the Mean
- 7. Using Common Sense
- 8. What Can We Do? It May Take a Village
- 9. Community Projects and Resources That Promote Reading
- 10. Final Thoughts
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- References