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Provides views on multiple sides of curriculum and instruction issues in America's schools and offers more in-depth resources for further exploration. This volume examines standards and accountability in schools, covering such varied issues as assessment (of students, of teachers), basic-skills...
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SAGE Reference,
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| Publisher Address: | Los Angeles, Calif. : |
| Publication Dates: | [2012] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Debating issues in american education ;
volume 9 |
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| Summary: |
Provides views on multiple sides of curriculum and instruction issues in America's schools and offers more in-depth resources for further exploration. This volume examines standards and accountability in schools, covering such varied issues as assessment (of students, of teachers), basic-skills testing, high-stakes exams, NCLB and its legacy, pay-for-performance, and standard vs. alternative teacher certification. |
| Item Description: | "A SAGE Reference Publication." |
| Carrier Form: | xxx, 377 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781412989787 (set) 1412989787 (set) 9781412987660 (cloth : alk. paper) : 1412987660 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | LB3060 |
| CLC: | G571.20 |
| Call Number: | G571.20/S785-1 |
| Contents: | 1. Will Educational Accountability Enhance the Ability of Schools to Foster Student Academic Growth? -- 2. Will Common Academic Standards Make the United States More Educationally Competitive? -- 3. Will Standards and Accountability Enhance Innovation and Change? -- 4. Will Increased Federal and State Intervention and Funding Create Better Schools? -- 5. Should More Rigorous Teacher Education Standards Be Instituted to Ensure Teacher Quality? -- 6. Will Alternative Routes to Teacher Licensure Attract Stronger Teachers to American Classrooms? ... |