Educating the Other America: Top Experts Tackle Poverty, Literacy and Achievement in Our Schools » (1st Edition)

Breaking the cycle of poverty by improving education and literacy: that's the ultimate goal of Educating the Other America. This trailblazing book from top experts brings together 30 of the biggest names in education to tackle the toughest challenges faced by the nearly 1 in 5 children who live below the poverty line—and offer fresh, cutting-edge ideas for closing the achievement gap.

Readers will start with an in-depth, research-based understanding of children who fail to read not because of cognitive impairment, but because of the complex effects of poverty. They'll explore the dramatic impact of poverty on children's literacy, school achievement, social success, physical health, and future economic well-being. Then readers will discover the practical benefits of the latest research and innovations in teaching and classroom design:

• creating rich multisensory classrooms that support students' health and learning

• applying Universal Design to engage all students and accommodate a wide range of learner needs

• using key research findings to shape instruction that helps promote higher achievement for English language learners

• exposing students to multimedia stories that incorporate motion, sound, and music to improve text understanding and vocabulary

• using results of the most recent studies to teach African American students effectively

• making the most of educational software to help improve children's reading outcomes

• turning shared book reading into a great accelerator of vocabulary development, comprehension, and other literacy skills

Education professionals will also learnfrom the latest statistics and research projects on poverty, literacy, and achievement; explore the successes and limitations of current education reform efforts; and discover what work still needs to be done to create significant and lasting improvements. Representing the most creative new thinking from the best minds in education, this groundbreaking resource illuminates the challenges of poverty and gives professionals the knowledge they need to help students succeed—both in school and for the rest of their lives.

Foreword Jacquelyn C. Jackson Jackson, Jacquelyn C.

Introduction The Mediating Mechanisms of the Effects of Poverty on Reading Achievement Susan B. Neuman Neuman, Susan B. 1

I Poverty and Its Consequences Susan B. Neuman Neuman, Susan B. 17

1 Childhood Poverty in Economic and Public Policy Contexts Sandra K. Danziger Danziger, Sandra K. Sheldon H. Danziger Danziger, Sheldon H. 19

2 Childhood Poverty, Race, and Equal Opportunity Mary Corcoran Corcoran, Mary 35

3 How Childhood Poverty and Income Affect Children's Cognitive Functioning and School Achievement Vonnie C. McLoyd McLoyd, Vonnie C. Kelly M. Purtell Purtell, Kelly M. 53

4 Poverty, Early Literacy Achievement, and Education Reform Julia Parkinson Parkinson, Julia Brian Rowan Rowan, Brian 73

5 Literacy Achievement in the Primary Grades in High-Poverty Schools Louisa C. Moats Moats, Louisa C. Barbara R. Foorman Foorman, Barbara R. 91

6 Social and Academic Achievement of Children and Youth in Urban, High-Poverty Neighborhoods Charles R. Greenwood Greenwood, Charles R. 113

II How Instruction Can Make a Difference Susan B. Newman Newman, Susan B. 137

7 Improving Achievement for English Language Learners Claude Goldenberg Goldenberg, Claude 139

8 Effective Language Instruction for African American Children Holly K. Craig Craig, Holly K. 163

9 Shared Book Reading Interventions Deborah C. Simmons Simmons, Deborah C. Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola Pollard-Durodola, Sharolyn D. Jorge E. Gonzalez Gonzalez, Jorge E. Matthew J. Davis Davis, Matthew J. Leslie E. Simmons Simmons, Leslie E. 187

10 Applying Universal Design for Learning with Children Living in Poverty David H. Rose Rose, David H. Gabrielle Rappolt-SchlichtmannRappolt-Schlichtmann, Gabrielle 213

11 The Dual Coding Theory Allan Paivio Paivio, Allan 227

12 Success for All, Embedded Multimedia, and the Teaching-Learning Orchestra Robert E. Slavin Slavin, Robert E. Nancy A. Madden Madden, Nancy A. Bette Chambers Chambers, Bette 243

III How Technology Can Make a Difference Susan B. Neuman Neuman, Susan B. 261

13 Design Features in Living Books and Their Effects on Young Children's Vocabulary Adriana G. Bus Bus, Adriana G. Maria T. de Jong de Jong, Maria T. Marian J. A. J. Verhallen Verhallen, Marian J. A. J. Verna A. C. van der Kooy-Hofland van der Kooy-Hofland, Verna A. C. 263

14 The Limits of the Self-Teaching Hypothesis Marilyn Jager Adams Adams, Marilyn Jager 277

15 Television and Learning Heather L. Kirkorian Kirkorian, Heather L. Daniel R. Anderson Anderson, Daniel R. 301

16 Maximizing Informal Learning from Digital Technologies Sandra L. Calvert Calvert, Sandra L. 319

17 The Benefits of Going Green Kathleen A. Roskos Roskos, Kathleen A. 333

Index 347