Bibliograph

Why boys fail, saving our sons from an educational system that's leaving them behind, Richard Whitmire ; foreword by Michelle Rhee

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Why boys fail, saving our sons from an educational system that's leaving them behind, Richard Whitmire ; foreword by Michelle Rhee

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why boys fail

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

351269589

Responsibility statement

Richard Whitmire ; foreword by Michelle Rhee

Sub title

saving our sons from an educational system that's leaving them behind

Summary

Looks at the downward slide of the academic achievement of boys, offering analysis of the reasons for the decline and strategies to promote literacy and academic success

Table Of Contents

Discovering the problem -- The reason for the boy troubles: faltering literacy skills -- The likely causes of the reading lapses -- The writing failures -- The blame game: what gets blamed (unfairly) for the gender gaps -- Solutions: what works for boys? -- Impediments to a solution: the ideological stalemate -- The international story: Australians struggle with the boy troubles -- Why these gender gaps matter -- Actions that need to be taken

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