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Tyranny of the textbook [[electronic resource] ] : an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms / / Beverlee Jobrack



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Autore: Jobrack Beverlee Visualizza persona
Titolo: Tyranny of the textbook [[electronic resource] ] : an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms / / Beverlee Jobrack Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (263 p.)
Disciplina: 070.57071173
371.32
Soggetto topico: Textbooks - United States
Textbooks - Publishing - United States
Textbook bias - United States
Curriculum planning - United States
Educational change - United States
Education and state - United States
Classificazione: EDU034000EDU007000
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: "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"--
Titolo autorizzato: Tyranny of the textbook  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-36225-2
9786613362254
1-4422-1143-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789743603321
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