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New Directions for Equity in Mathematics Education

Name: New Directions for Equity in Mathematics Education
Author: Walter G. Secada
ISBN: 9780521471527

by Walter G. Secada (Editor), Elizabeth Fennema (Editor), Lisa Byrd

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Overview

The issue of how to provide equitable schooling for ethnic and linguistic minorities is at the forefront of education. This volume brings together top researchers to examine equity from the standpoint of mathematics education--an excellent forum for the topic, since the results are quantifiable.

Synopsis

This book examines equity from the standpoint of mathematics education - an excellent forum for the topic, since the results are quantifiable and the disparity in performance is stark.