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The death and life of the great American school system : how testing and choice are undermining education / Diane Ravitch.

By: Publication details: New York : Basic Books, 2011.Edition: Rev. and expanded edDescription: x, 334 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780465025572 (pbk.)
  • 9780465028214 (e-book)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 379.1 23
LOC classification:
  • LA217.2 .R38 2011
Contents:
What I learned about school reform -- Hijacked!: how the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of district 2 -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned --Epilogue: school and society.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What I learned about school reform -- Hijacked!: how the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of district 2 -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned --Epilogue: school and society.

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