Affirmative development: cultivating academic ability

Part 1 Part I: Affirmative Action and Affirmative Development Chapter 2 Toward the Development of Intellective Character Chapter 2 Intellective Competence: The Universal Currency in Technologically Advanced Societies Chapter 3 Intelligence as a Socialized Phenomenon Chapter 4 Affirmative Development as an Alternative to Affirmative Action Chapter 5 Meritocracy and the Opportunity to Learn Chapter 6 Cultural Experience, Academic Cultures and Academic Ability Part 7 Part II: Affirmative Development of Academic Ability Chapter 8 The Curriculum and Its Functions Chapter 9 The Teaching and Learning of Intellective Competence Chapter 10 Psychosocial Processes in the Cultivation of Intellective Competence: The Interpenetration of Affective, Cognitive, and Situative Processes in Intellective Behavior Chapter 11 Politicalization: A Neglected Pedagogical Process Chapter 12 The Problem of Transfer and Adaptability: Applying the Learning Sciences to the Challenge of the Acheivement Gap Chapter 14 Task Force Report on the Affirmative Development of Academic Ability: All Students Reaching the Top: Strategies for Closing Academic Achievement Gaps