Teacher Responsibility and the Legally Encouraged Neglect of Children.

Weir, Ruth

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ERIC Number: EJ283325

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Publication Date: 1983

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Teacher Responsibility and the Legally Encouraged Neglect of Children.

Weir, Ruth

Interchange on Education, v14 n2 p25-32 1983

When the educational system in Ontario, Canada, moved toward a child-centered philosophy, the onus for failure was placed on the child and his or her home environment. This philosophy penalized children from working-class and non-English-speaking homes. Arguments in the nature-nurture controversy are reviewed. (PP)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Educational Responsibility, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Nature Nurture Controversy, Non English Speaking, Teacher Responsibility, Working Class

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)

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