LEADER 03773nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910962978803321 005 20240313224827.0 010 $a9781118584989 010 $a1118584988 010 $a9781118584972 010 $a111858497X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000360069 035 $a(EBL)1204579 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000886434 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11452391 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000886434 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10834393 035 $a(PQKB)10133857 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1204579 035 $a(DLC) 2013019194 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1204579 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10713570 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL494649 035 $a(OCoLC)847135891 035 $a(OCoLC)843010102 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB178718 035 $a(Perlego)1001970 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000360069 100 $a20130509d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe new American high school /$fTheodore R. Sizer ; foreword by Deborah Meier ; introduction by Nancy Faust Sizer 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Francisco $cJossey-Bass, a Wiley brand$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781118526422 311 08$a1118526422 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover -- Praise for The New American High School -- Also by Theodore R. Sizer -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword by Deborah Meier -- Preface: The Lay of the Land -- Introduction by Nancy Faust Sizer -- CHAPTER ONE: The Problem -- CHAPTER TWO: Growing Up American -- CHAPTER THREE: Learning -- CHAPTER FOUR: Differences -- CHAPTER FIVE: The Language of Schooling -- CHAPTER SIX: Time -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Space and Costs -- CHAPTER EIGHT: Courses -- CHAPTER NINE: Technology -- CHAPTER TEN: Pedagogy -- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Testing -- CHAPTER TWELVE: Choice -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Faith -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Morality -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: The Prospect -- Acknowledgments -- Further Reading -- About the Author -- Index. 330 $a"The late Theodore Sizer's vision for a truly democratic public high school systemOur current high schools are ill-designed and inefficient. We have inherited a program of studies that in its overall structure has not changed in over a century. The question is What's next? Theodore Sizer, the founder of The Coalition of Essential Schools, was a passionate advocate for the American school system. In this, his last book, he offers a vision of what a future secondary education might look like. In a book that tells the story of his own odyssey, Sizer gives shape to a much-needed agenda for improving our high schools. Includes a vision for the future of our High Schools from one of America's greatest leaders of educational reform Written by Theodore Sizer founder of The Coalition of Essential Schools and author of landmark book Horace's Compromise This final book from the late Theodore Sizer reveals the man and his vision for our secondary education system"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aHigh schools$zUnited States 606 $aEducation, Secondary$xAims and objectives$zUnited States 606 $aEducational change$zUnited States 615 0$aHigh schools 615 0$aEducation, Secondary$xAims and objectives 615 0$aEducational change 676 $a373.73 686 $aEDU000000$2bisacsh 700 $aSizer$b Theodore R$01804621 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910962978803321 996 $aThe new American high school$94352748 997 $aUNINA