The hot-button issues in today's schools
Subtitle: what every parent needs to know
By: Sheldon Marcus,  Philip D. Vairo.
Contributors: Vairo, Philip D.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781578864249; 9781578864256
Subjects: Education -- United States; Education -- Parent participation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: who wrote this book and why?; title: Introduction; title: The teacher and the principal; title: Are you happy with your child's classroom teacher?; title: Is your child's principal a real leader?; title: Male teachers in the primary grades : where are they?; title: Should parents have a role in the selection, promotion; title: Compensation and dismissal of teachers and principals?; title: Classroom management and organization; title: Homogenous versus heterogeneous grouping : what are your views?; title: Promotional policies : where do you stand?; title: Classroom discipline : what kind do you want for your child?; title: How can homework be utilized as an effective learning tool?; title: Children with special needs : where do they fit?; title: Curriculum and textbook issues; title: The 3 r's and rote learning : are they outdated?; title: Bilingual education : what does it really accomplish?; title: Is there a place for diversity in the curriculum?; title: Textbooks used in our schools : have your reviewed them?; title: Evaluation; title: Report cards and standardized tests : what do they tell you?; title: Can you help your child who is a "c" student become an "a" or "b" student?; title: Parent-teacher conferences : what is your plan?; title: Evolving issues; title: Nutrition and the school cafeteria : how is your school doing?; title: Sex, drugs, smoking and other health concerns : do they belong in the school curriculum?; title: What can be done to improve school safety and avoid violence in our schools?; title: College admission : is it ever too early to plan for your child's future?; title: Alternative strategies; title: School vouchers : problems or opportunities?; title: Homeschool instruction : a new era or an educational error?; title: Summer school, after school activities, and the extended school year : are new directions needed?; title: Public, private, or a religious school : which one for your child?; title: Concluding remarks; title: Recommended supplementary reading materials; title: Index.