In Schools We Trust : Creating Communities of Learning in an Era of Testing and Standardization

Name: In Schools We Trust : Creating Communities of Learning in an Era of Testing and Standardization
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ISBN: 9780807031513

ISBN-10: 0807031518

ISBN-13: 9780807031513

Edition: 2003

Authors: Deborah Meier

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"A wise and beautiful book that elevates the level of debate on tests and school reform." -Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities A visionary look at trust and schools that takes on some of today"s hottest education issues-from testing to small schools-all grounded in stories of the innovative and hugely successful public schools Deborah Meier has famously founded. "A rich, nuanced reflection on trust and schooling that examines trust"s many layers. . . . A terrific, important book." -Mike Rose, author of Possible Lives "A passionate, jargon-free plea for a rerouting of educational reform, sure to energize committed parents, progressive educators and maybe even a politician or…

Book details

Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 8/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction



Trust and the Culture of Schools



Learning in the Company of Adults



Experiments in Trust: The Mission Hill School and Others



Parents and Schools



Teachers Trusting Teachers



Trusting Each Other's Agendas and Intentions: The Dynamics of Race and Class



Testing and Trust



Why Tests Don't Test What We Think They Do



Standardization versus Standards



The Achievement Gap



A Broader Vision



Scaling Up: Stacking the Odds in Favor of the Best



Democracy and Public Education


Suggested Readings


Acknowledgments