The stories we tell : math, race, bias, and opportunity / Valerie N. Faulkner, Patricia L. Marshall, and Lee V. Stiff.

Author/creator Faulkner, Valerie N., 1963- author.
Other author Marshall, Patricia L., 1956- author.
Other author Stiff, Lee author.
Format Book
PublicationLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Descriptionx, 150 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents The gap-maker -- The farce of early identification: the first story of gap-making -- Data doppels: the other side of gap-making -- Academic opportunity in schools -- Diversity in our schools: cultural preconceptions & instructional choices -- Follow the data: gifts, access, cuts, and the gap - Decision-making in schools -- When teachers push back: data versus belief -- Unpacking belief and finding change.
Abstract "This book covers topics from the early identification of talent, using demographic characteristics to make academic decisions, and the casting of a 'gap' in mathematical performance as about the students themselves. Educators are making decisions about students that contribute to the very gaps in achievement we strive to overcome"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Faulkner, Valerie N., 1963-. Stories we tell Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]. 9781475841640
LCCN 2019016427
ISBN9781475841626 hardcover
ISBN1475841620 hardcover
ISBN9781475841633 paperback
ISBN1475841639 paperback
ISBNelectronic book