{"product_id":"ebonics-the-urban-education-debate-9781853597961","title":"Ebonics: The Urban Education Debate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eControversy erupted in 1996 when the Oakland Unified School District’s ‘Ebonics Resolution’ proposed an approach to teaching Standard English that recognized the variety of English spoken by African American students. With new demands for accountability driven by the No Child Left Behind policy and its emphasis on high-stakes testing in Standard English, this debate will no doubt rise again. This book seeks to better inform this next episode.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn Part 1, leading scholars place the debate within its historical and contemporary context, provide clear explanations of what Ebonics is and is not, and offer practical approaches schools can and should follow to address the linguistic needs of African American students. Part 2 provides original documents that accompanied the debate, including the original resolutions, legislation, organization position papers, and commentary\/analyses from leading linguists. This book is written for all those whose work impacts the lives of Ebonics speakers in our public schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Ebonics in the Urban Education Debate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 Terrence G. Wiley: Ebonics: Background to the Current Policy Debate\u003cbr\u003e 2 John R. Rickford: Using the Vernacular to Teach the Standard\u003cbr\u003e 3 John Baugh: Educational Implications of Ebonics\u003cbr\u003e 4 Geneva Smitherman: Black Language and the Education of Black Children: One Mo Once\u003cbr\u003e 5 Subira Kifano and Ernie A. Smith: Ebonics and Education in the Context of Culture: Meeting the Language and Cultural Needs of LEP African American Students\u003cbr\u003e 6 Carolyn Temple Adger: Language Varieties in the School Curriculum: Where Do They Belong and How Will They Get There?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Background to the Ebonics Debate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Oakland Unified School District’s Resolution\u003cbr\u003e Examples of Legislative Reaction\u003cbr\u003e Legal Background\u003cbr\u003e Linguists’ Reactions\u003cbr\u003e Organizational Responses\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Readings on Ebonics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Channel View Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043056124247,"sku":"9781853597961","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781853597961.jpg?v=1750956821","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ebonics-the-urban-education-debate-9781853597961","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}