Title: The war against excellence : the rising tide of mediocrity in America's middle schools /
Authors: Yecke, Cheri Pierson, 1955-
Publisher: Praeger,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Gifted children Education (Middle school) United States.; Middle schools United States History.
Contents: Introduction -- The growth of the middle school movement -- Middle school curriculum -- Ability grouping -- Cooperative learning -- Peer tutoring -- Analysis of beliefs and driving convictions -- Activist implementation --- Ethical considerations -- Implications for the twenty-first century.