The War against Excellence provides a chronology of the middle school movement, including its shift away from academics, and proposes solutions to this rising tide of mediocrity.
Über den Autor
By Cheri Pierson Yecke - Foreword by Bill Bennett
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1 Foreword by William J. Bennett Part 2 Preface Part 3 Prologue Chapter 4 1. Introduction Chapter 5 2. The Growth of the Middle School Movement Chapter 6 3. Middle School Curriculum Chapter 7 4. Ability Grouping Chapter 8 5. Cooperative Learning Chapter 9 6. Peer Tutoring Chapter 10 7. Analysis of Beliefs and Driving Convictions Chapter 11 8. Activist Implementation Chapter 12 9. Ethical Considerations Chapter 13 10. Implications for the Twenty-First Century Part 14 Appendices Part 15 Selected Bibliography Part 16 Index
Klappentext
The War against Excellence provides a chronology of the middle school movement, including its shift away from academics, and proposes solutions to this rising tide of mediocrity.
