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" Tough love for schools : "
Frederick M. Hess.
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BL
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952878
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b707248
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Hess, Frederick M.
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Tough love for schools : : essays on competition, accountability, and excellence /\ Frederick M. Hess.
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Washington, D.C. :: AEI Press ;Blue Ridge Summit, PA :: Distributed to the trade by National Book Network,, ©2006.
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xiv, 280 pages ;; 24 cm
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0844742112
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: 9780844742113
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Seeking the mantle of "opportunity": presidential politics and the educational metaphor / with Patrick McGuinn -- Retooling K-12 giving -- Making sense of the "public" in public education -- What is a "public school"?: principles for a new century -- The case for being mean -- The political challenge of charter school regulation -- The work ahead -- Choice is not enough -- Inclusive ambiguity -- "Trust us," they explained: racial distrust and school reform -- School vouchers and suburbanites -- The voice of the people -- Tear down this wall -- A license to lead? -- Ready to lead? -- The predictable, but unpredictably personal, politics of teacher licensure -- Lessons from San Diego -- Science and nonscience: the limits of scientific research -- Technical difficulties -- On leaving no child behind / with Chester E. Finn Jr.
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We need to demand more of our students, teachers, and schools argues Hess (Director of Education Studies at the American Enterprise Institute) in this collection of essays about the challenges and tactics of reinventing public schooling for the demands of the 21st century. He explains the importance of tough-minded accountability, assesses the federal role in school leadership, and calls for reforms that broaden the range of individuals considered for teaching or administrative posts. He.
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Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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Suggests that, to date, many efforts to reform schools have done little to alter the status quo. He builds a case for "being mean," describes the promise of charter schools but also explains why simply having choices--absent complementary reforms--is not enough to drive meaningful school improvement. He examines the role that politics plays in school reform, especially in the case of controversial measures like school vouchers and No Child Left Behind. Annotation ©2006 Book News,
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Educational accountability-- Political aspects-- United States.
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Public schools-- United States.
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Leistungsmessung
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Öffentliche Schule
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Public schools.
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United States.
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USA.
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379.1/58
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LB2806.22.H47 2006
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5,3ssgn
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DV 2850rvk
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