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Reclaiming the teaching profession : transforming the dialogue on public education /
This book details, and provides a systematic critique of, the shaky assumptions at the foundation of the market-based reform initiatives that dominate the contemporary education scene. It names and exposes the motives and methods of the powerful philanthropists, politicians, business moguls, and edu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
2015.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Debunking the Assumptions of the Education Reform Agenda
- 1. Assumption 1: Public schools are failing
- 2. Assumption 2: Teachers are inept
- 3. Assumption 3: Teachers will only work hard to avoid punishment or earn external rewards
- 4. Assumption 4: Standards-based testing for accountability is the best way to reform schools
- 5. Assumption 5: Test scores accurately assess what teachers are teaching and students are learning
- 6. Assumption 6: Public schools need to be privatized
- 7. Assumption 7: Business models have direct application to education
- 8. Assumption 8: Teachers' unions are a major reason why schools are so bad
- 9. Assumption 9: Alternative teacher licensure programs are better than traditional teacher education
- 10. Assumption 10: Wealthy individuals, entrepreneurs, and politicians know more about education than school professionals
- pt. II Speaking Truth to Power
- 11. Exposing the Forces Behind Educational Reform
- 12. Talking Back to Those Who Want to Destroy Public Education
- 13. Strategies for Reclaiming Our Profession.