Research in urban educational settings : lessons learned and implications for future practice

• Other Authors: Scott, Kimberly A. (Editor), Blanchett, Wanda J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2011.
• Subjects: Education, Urban > Research > United States.; Education > Educational Policy & Reform > General.; Educational strategies and policy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806616466
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-208-9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 225 pages)

Results from quantitative and qualitative research studies have painted countless images of the unique features shaping urban schools including students' experiences and how the surrounding communities affect the entire system. Race, ethnicity, social class, language, power, politics, and publi...