Ravitch, Diane. <br/><br/>
The death and life of the great American school system :  how testing and choice are undermining education / 
Diane Ravitch. 
 - Rev. and expanded ed. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,  2011. 
 - x, 334 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465025572 (pbk.) 9780465028214 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011534837 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public schools--United States.<br/>Educational accountability--United States.<br/>Educational tests and measurements--United States.<br/>School choice--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LA217.2  / .R38 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>379.1