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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961269003321

Autore

Rogers Laurie H. <1961->

Titolo

Betrayed : how the education establishment has betrayed America and what you can do about it / / Laurie H. Rogers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010

ISBN

979-82-16-30670-2

1-282-92312-9

9786612923128

1-61048-046-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (423 p.)

Disciplina

370.973

Soggetti

Public schools - United States

School improvement programs - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface: Why You Should Read This Book; Thank You; 1; Betrayed; 2; Something's Wrong with Public Education; The Square of Effective Learning, METT-TC, and the OODA Loop; 3; 4; Corner 1: The Teacher's Ability to Teach; 5; Corner 2: The Curriculum; 6; Corner 3: The Learning Environment; 7; Corner 4: The Student's Ability to Learn; 8; Administrative Accountability; 9; Dealing with Diversionary Issues; 10; Consequences to the Students and the Nation; 11; What Can Be Done?; Appendix: Acronyms and Terms; References; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Betrayed aims to tell the truth of public education - from the perspective of a parent who has fought the education bureaucracy.