Tyranny of the textbook
Subtitle: an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms
By: Beverlee Jobrack
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781442211414; 9781442211438
Subjects: EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General; Textbook bias; Publishing; Textbooks; Education and state; EDUCATION / Curricula; Curriculum planning; Educational change
Description: "In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction; title: Chapter 1 : The Most Effective Curriculum Materials Are Rarely Adopted; title: Chapter 2 : The Educational Publishing Business and Profit Motive; title: Chapter 3 : The Educational Materials Publishing, Players Process, and Priorities; title: Chapter 4 : Standards and Testing Don't Increase Student Achievement; title: Chapter 5 : Why Technology Hasn't Improved Student Achievement; title: Chapter 6 : Why Teacher Education and Professional Development Don't Improve Student Achievement; title: Chapter 7 : Rising Above the Plateau.