educational change

Contains nine essays in which the authors argue in favor of eliminating the tracking system in American high schools and returning to a curriculum focused on core subjects such as mathematics, science, and English, with differentiated programs available only after students had earned the core credential.

"Do Schools Prepare Students for a Global Economy?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--.

Discusses the need to return to an educational system that focuses on creating a unified culture, rather than continuing the current trend toward consumership and separatism.

The author, using the persona of fictional high school teacher Horace Smith, offers meditations on what has been learned from serious efforts at school reform in the late twentieth century.

Examples of changes in schools - outcome based education.

Provides guidance for principals in handling difficult students, presenting a ten-step problem-solving process and discussing rewards, punishment, critical teaching behaviors, student boredom and confusion, and other related topics.

Discusses six strategies to improve literacy education in American classrooms, with suggestions that include narrowing the curriculum focus, balancing reading and writing, and more.