{"product_id":"young-gifted-and-black-promoting-high-achievement-among-african-american-students-beacon-classics","title":"Young, Gifted, and Black: Promoting High Achievement among African-American Students (Beacon Classics)","description":"“An important and powerful book” that radically reframes the debates swirling around the academic achievement of African-American students (Boston Review)\n\n“The solutions offered by each essay are creative, inspirational, and good old common sense.\" —Los Angeles Times\n\nIn 3 separate but allied essays, African-American scholars Theresa Perry, Claude Steele, and Asa Hilliard examine the alleged ‘achievement gap’ between Black and white students. Each author addresses how the unique social and cultural position Black students occupy—in a society which often devalues and stereotypes African-American identity—fundamentally shapes students’ experience of school and sets up unique obstacles. Young, Gifted and Black provides an understanding of how these forces work, opening the door to practical, powerful methods for promoting high achievement at all levels.\n\nIn the first piece, Theresa Perry argues that the dilemmas African-American students face are rooted in the experience of race and ethnicity in America, making the task of achievement distinctive and difficult.\n\nClaude Steele follows up with stunningly clear empirical psychological evidence that when Black students believe they are being judged as members of a stereotyped group—rather than as individuals—they do worse on tests.\n\nFinally, Asa Hilliard argues against a variety of false theories and misguided views of African-American achievement, sharing examples of real schools, programs, and teachers around the country that allow African-American students to achieve at high levels.\n\nNow more than ever, Young, Gifted and Black is an eye-opening work that has the power to not only change how we talk and think about African-American student achievement but how we view the African-American experience as a whole.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0807031054\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UI5600FHQB_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Perry, Theresa|Steele, Claude|Hilliard III, Asa\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43336938127421,"sku":"31UI5600FHQB_ns","price":5.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0807031054-0.jpg?v=1783814209","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/young-gifted-and-black-promoting-high-achievement-among-african-american-students-beacon-classics","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}