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Author Wagner, Tony.

Title The global achievement gap : why even our best schools don't teach the new survival skills our children need--and what we can do about it / Tony Wagner.

Imprint New York : Basic Books, c2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  370.13 W125g 2008    ---  Available
Description xxviii, 290 p. ; 25 cm.
Audience Adult Follett Library Resources
Indexed In: Booklist, August 2008
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-283) and index.
Contents The new world of work and the seven survival skills -- The old world of school -- Testing, 1 2 3 -- Reinventing the education profession -- Motivating today's students and tomorrow's workers -- Closing the gap: schools that work -- A few answers, and more questions.
Subject Educational change.
Education, Secondary -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
Educational change -- United States.
School improvement programs -- United States.
ISBN 9780465002290
0465002293
Standard No. AU@ 000043433444
NZ1 12395201

 
    
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