ERIC Number: ED497827
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 112
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ISBN: ISBN-0-8077-4811-0
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When School Reform Goes Wrong
Noddings, Nel
Teachers College Press
In this much-needed volume, Nel Noddings uses her extensive experience at every level of schooling to challenge the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Noddings invites readers to think critically about the ideas underlying NCLB, the reform movement that shaped it, and the processes it has put into play. She considers such questions as: Is money the answer to raising test scores? Are failing schools mainly attended by poor children, or are all of our schools failing? Do all students need courses in advanced mathematics, physics, and chemistry? Should special education students be expected to meet the same standards as regular students? Does one standard curriculum serve the needs and interests of all students? Does our current system of schooling undermine the democracy it should support? This dynamic book challenges almost every provision in the No Child Left Behind Act; argues for educationally justifiable interpretations of equality, accountability, standards, testing, and choice; suggests an educationally and morally acceptable way of employing an enriched form of tracking to meet the needs of all students; and considers what is at stake for children, schools, and democracy, and offers suggestions for fresh thinking.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, School Restructuring, Democracy, Inclusive Schools, Educational Change, Educational Principles, Educational Philosophy, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education, Curriculum, Equal Education, Accountability, Standards, Educational Testing, School Choice, Moral Values, Track System (Education), Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Books; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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