LEADER 02974nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910789743603321 005 20230801221408.0 010 $a1-283-36225-2 010 $a9786613362254 010 $a1-4422-1143-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000131209 035 $a(EBL)817118 035 $a(OCoLC)768082452 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000552205 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12199063 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552205 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10564227 035 $a(PQKB)11005501 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC817118 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000131209 100 $a20111007d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTyranny of the textbook$b[electronic resource] $ean insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms /$fBeverlee Jobrack 210 $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (263 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8108-9623-0 311 $a1-4422-1141-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMachine 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. 330 $a"In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aTextbooks$zUnited States 606 $aTextbooks$xPublishing$zUnited States 606 $aTextbook bias$zUnited States 606 $aCurriculum planning$zUnited States 606 $aEducational change$zUnited States 606 $aEducation and state$zUnited States 615 0$aTextbooks 615 0$aTextbooks$xPublishing 615 0$aTextbook bias 615 0$aCurriculum planning 615 0$aEducational change 615 0$aEducation and state 676 $a070.57071173 676 $a371.32 686 $aEDU034000$aEDU007000$2bisacsh 700 $aJobrack$b Beverlee$01497711 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789743603321 996 $aTyranny of the textbook$93722942 997 $aUNINA