What lies ahead for America's children and their schools /

The coming decade holds immense potential for dramatic improvement in U.S. education and in the achievement of American children and in this volume, members of the Hoover Institution's Koret Task Force on K-12 Education examine both the potential gains and the pitfalls that lie ahead, informed...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Finn, Chester E., Jr., 1944- (Autor, Editor )
Otros Autores: Sousa, Richard, 1949- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Standford, California : Education Next Books, 2014.
Colección:Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 644.
Temas:
Education, Elementary > Standards > United States.
Education > United States.
Public schools > United States.
Enseignement primaire > Normes > États-Unis.
Écoles publiques > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Elementary.
Education
Education, Elementary > Standards
Public schools
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Governance, politics, and personnel. 1. Rethinking governance / Paul T. Hill
  • 2. Boosting teacher effectiveness / Eric A. Hanushek
  • 3. Facing the union challenge / Terry M. Moe
  • Part II: Crucial changes. 4. Transforming via technology / John E. Chubb
  • 5. Expanding the options / Herbert J. Walberg
  • 6. Implementing standards and testing / Williamson M. Evers
  • 7. Holding students to account / Paul E. Peterson
  • Part III: Resources and research. 8. Strengthening the curriculum / Tom Loveless
  • 9. Covering the costs / Caroline M. Hoxby
  • 10. Relying on evidence / Grover "Russ" Whitehurst
  • 11. Educating the smart kids, too / Chester E. Finn, Jr.

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