When School Reform Goes Wrong (0) (0)
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: August 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780807748107
Subjects: Organization & management of education; Education; Education / Teaching; USA; Educational Policy & Reform; History; Nonfiction / Education; Educational accountability; Educational change; United States
Description: In this much-needed volume, Nel Noddings uses her extensive experience at every level of schooling to challenge the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Noddings invites readers to think critically about the ideas underlying NCLB, the reform movement that shaped it, and the processes it has put into play. She considers such questions as, Is money the answer to raising test scores? Are failing schools mainly attended by poor children, or are all of our schools failing? Do all students need courses in advanced mathematics, physics, and chemistry? Should special education students be expected to meet the same standards as regular students? Does one standard curriculum serve the needs and interests of all students? Does our current system of schooling undermine the democracy it should support.