When School Reform Goes Wrong

Name: When School Reform Goes Wrong
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ISBN: 9780807748107

ISBN-10: 0807748102

ISBN-13: 9780807748107

Edition: 2007

Authors: Nel Noddings

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In this much-needed volume, Nel Noddings uses her extensive experience at every level of schooling to challenge the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Noddings invites readers to think critically about the ideas underlying NCLB, the reform movement that shaped it, and the processes it has put into play. She considers such questions as, Is money the answer to raising test scores? Are failing schools mainly attended by poor children, or are all of our schools failing? Do all students need courses in advanced mathematics, physics, and chemistry? Should special education students be expected to meet the same standards as regular students? Does one standard curriculum serve the needs and interests…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 8/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.00" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English



A Prefatory Note


Introduction



School Reform


The First Reform Movement


A Second Reform Movement


Today's Reform Movement


No Child Left Behind


Educational and Philosophical Differences


A Closer Look at Recent Reform



Words


Lanaguage to Dissemble


Political Correctness


The Language of Reform



Equality


Equality as Sameness


Equal Opportunity



Accountability


Responsibility


Accountability and Learning


Accountability and Health and Safety



Standards


Content Standards


Performance Standards


Opportunity-to-Learn Standards



Testing


Testing and Intellectual Growth


High Stakes


Waste and Corruption



Choice


School Choice


Real Choice



The Moral of the Story


Bibliography


Index


About the Author