02971nam 2200673 a 450 991082456770332120240514063908.01-283-36225-297866133622541-4422-1143-1(CKB)2670000000131209(EBL)817118(OCoLC)768082452(SSID)ssj0000552205(PQKBManifestationID)12199063(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552205(PQKBWorkID)10564227(PQKB)11005501(MiAaPQ)EBC817118(EXLCZ)99267000000013120920111007d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTyranny of the textbook an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms /Beverlee Jobrack1st ed.Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers20121 online resource (263 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8108-9623-0 1-4422-1141-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Chapter 1 : The Most Effective Curriculum Materials Are Rarely Adopted -- Chapter 2 : The Educational Publishing Business and Profit Motive -- Chapter 3 : The Educational Materials Publishing, Players Process, and Priorities -- Chapter 4 : Standards and Testing Don't Increase Student Achievement -- Chapter 5 : Why Technology Hasn't Improved Student Achievement -- Chapter 6 : Why Teacher Education and Professional Development Don't Improve Student Achievement -- Chapter 7 : Rising Above the Plateau."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"--Provided by publisher.TextbooksUnited StatesTextbooksPublishingUnited StatesTextbook biasUnited StatesCurriculum planningUnited StatesEducational changeUnited StatesEducation and stateUnited StatesTextbooksTextbooksPublishingTextbook biasCurriculum planningEducational changeEducation and state070.57071173371.32EDU034000EDU007000bisacshJobrack Beverlee1682494MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824567703321Tyranny of the textbook4052664UNINA