About this title: It is generally agreed that students - especially those from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds - are better educated in Catholic high schools than in public high schools. This finding is intriguing, but what does it mean? Do Catholic schools really have an independent effect on their students, or are they merely skimming off the cream of the student population? If these high schools do make a difference, what are their achievements and how might they be transferred to the public sector? Anthony Bryk, Valerie Lee, and Peter Holland respond to these questions in this comprehensive look at ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780674103108ISBN:0674103106
Description: Very Good/Very Good. 0674103106 First Edition-Book is Very Good-DJ has brodart which is attached to book-General shelfwear-402 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1993-01
ISBN-13:9780674103115ISBN:0674103114
Description: Very Good. A very good copy with slight wear to Cover/Edges. Underlining and margin notes in Chapter 12 and Epilogue. Slight readers bend to cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780674103108ISBN:0674103106
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Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780674103115ISBN:0674103114
Description: Very Good. 0674103114 Pub date: 1993. Condition: Very Good. Has some shelf wear highlighting, underlining & or writing. Great used condition. We are a tested and proven company with over 400, 000 satisfied customers since 1997. Choose expedited shipping for much faster deliver. read more
Edition: First Edition-1st. Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Idaho, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780674103108ISBN:0674103106
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Copy has very slight shelfwear, dj has slight rubbing. The authors examine a broad rang eof Catholic high schools, showing that the Catholic school of today is a very different instititution from the Catholic school of thirty years ago. It is now informed by a vision, similar to that of John Dewey, of the school as a community committed to democratic education and the common good of all students. Charts. xiii/402pp. Desirable! read more
Description: New. The authors examine a broad range of Catholic high schools to determine whether or not students are better educated in these schools than they are in public schools. They find that the Catholic schools do have an independent effect on achievement, e... read more
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