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ERIC Number: EJ865933
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-5684
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Teaching for Social Justice and K-12 Student Outcomes: A Conceptual Framework and Research Review
Dover, Alison George
Equity & Excellence in Education, v42 n4 p506-524 2009
Redressing educational inequity requires taking a comprehensive and systemic approach to education reform, a practice increasingly framed as "social justice (in) education." However, while state and federal accountability mandates require any reform intended for K-12 classroom implementation to have a demonstrable impact on student achievement, published accounts of classroom-level "teaching for social justice" are widely varied and scantly evaluated. This article examines the conceptual foundations of teaching for social justice, presents a concrete framework for teaching for social justice in K-12 classrooms, and examines how elements of teaching for social justice are supported by existing research on secondary students' academic, behavioral/motivational, and attitudinal outcomes. In conducting this review, the author hopes to provide both a rationale for teaching for social justice in K-12 classrooms and a foundation for future empirical research on how doing so affects student outcomes. (Contains 2 figures and 1 note.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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