Diversity, Funding, and Standardized Testing in American Education : Causes of Inequality

Academica Press

Diversity, Funding, and Standardized Testing in American EducationCauses of Inequality\nAuthor(s): Jose Martinez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Academica Press, United States\nImprint: Academica Press\nISBN-13: 9781680531909, 978-1680531909\nSynopsis\nIn Diversity, Funding, and Standardized Testing in American Education, noted education expert Jose Martinezs examines current aspects of inequality in American education, examining the complex nexus of funding, diversity, and the increasingly contentious role of standardized testing. A readable narrative format assesses the extensive documentation, which demonstrates that inequality is becoming entrenched throughout the education system, in no small measure due to biases in standardized testing systems. Students from kindergarten through university face the arising challenges while their environments are becoming more diverse.\n\nFunding levels in education are also posited as causes of inequality. This complements the view that standard.