Knowing Your Schools: Controversial Issues That Further Special Interest Groups - Hardcover
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Policy-makers, both administrative and legislative, are caught in the middle; yet, they choose to avoid controversy by siding with educators. This book provides evidence of how the decision-making should be altered to achieve optimal learning in our North American schools.
Knowing Your Schools: Controversial Issues That Further Special Interest Groups - Hardcover
$169.00
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by Jim Dueck (Author)
Education is a significant social program in our culture because we understand that learning well impacts our capacity to live well. Its importance produces many controversies because perspectives are greatly influenced by what policies and practices are implemented. Inevitably, the general public has insufficient time and/or interest to scratch away the veneer surrounding controversial matters and discover what should be.
This book identifies numerous conflicts within the field of education and provides the perspectives and information which stakeholders within the enterprise sweep aside or cover-up. An extensive data-base is used to demonstrate why existing policies and practices create unfair learning situations for our nation's children, frequently described as our most valuable resource.Policy-makers, both administrative and legislative, are caught in the middle; yet, they choose to avoid controversy by siding with educators. This book provides evidence of how the decision-making should be altered to achieve optimal learning in our North American schools.
Author Biography
Jim Dueck has had a career in education spanning forty years of service as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and deputy minister. He advised representatives from almost fifty education systems around the world, who sought suggestions regarding assessment and accountability in education, including the US government's launching of the Race to the Top initiative and Common Core.
Number of Pages: 210
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: January 09, 2022
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