High stakes : poverty, testing, and failure in American schools / Dale D. Johnson and Bonnie Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Dale D.
Other author Johnson, Bonnie, 1948-
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2006.
Descriptionxix, 257 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents The realities of an underfunded school -- September: the children we teach -- October: regulating teaching -- November: drugs, poverty, and test scores -- December: "clamp down" -- January: test preparation, the pace quickens -- February: pep rallies for tests -- March: test-day traumas -- April: freedom to teach and learn -- May: "I don't want to spend my time on paperwork" -- How can we build a better future? Recommendations for policy change -- Today a nation of testing.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index.
LCCN 2005010745
ISBN0742535312 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742535320 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LB3052 .L8 J66 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold