| Description |
v, 186 pages ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: Dreams, fantasies, and nightmares -- Kindergarten readiness -- College and career readiness -- Reading proficiency by 3rd grade -- The achievement gap -- Social and emotional learning -- Foreign language instruction -- Educational technology -- Part II: Operational bugaboos -- Professional development -- Class size -- Time -- Dress and grooming codes -- Teacher evaluation -- Gifted and talented and exceptional education -- Part III: Systemic and analytic conundrums -- State standardized testing -- Governance by school board -- How teachers are paid -- Meta-analysis -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"Explore what the authors label educational "duck and cover" policies-ideas that are no longer useful or are not scientifically sound or even logical. The authors offer recommendations for reconsidering, replacing, or just removing these dubious practices. Topics include standardized testing, college and career readiness, social and emotional learning, teaching evaluations, and professional development"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Education and state.
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Curriculum planning -- Evaluation.
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Education -- Aims and objectives.
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School improvement programs.
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Education -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Curriculum planning -- Evaluation. (OCoLC)fst00885388
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Education -- Aims and objectives.
(OCoLC)fst00902507
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Education and state. (OCoLC)fst00902835
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Education -- Moral and ethical aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00902706
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School improvement programs. (OCoLC)fst01107461
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| Added Author |
Zhao, Yong, 1965- author.
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| ISBN |
9780807767917 hardcover |
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0807767913 hardcover |
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9780807767900 paperback |
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0807767905 paperback |
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9780807781500 electronic book |
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