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The death and life of the great American school system : how testing and choice are undermining education / Diane Ravitch.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, 2010.Description: x, 283 pISBN:
  • 9780465014910 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LA217.2 .R38 2010
Contents:
What I learned about school reform -- Hijacked!: how the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of district -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-271) and index.

What I learned about school reform -- Hijacked!: how the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of district -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned.

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