Wrong Direction for Today's Schools (eBook)

The Impact of Common Core on American Education

Ernest J. Zarra (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
292 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-1429-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the newest national American education fad, intended to replace the 2002 incarnation of the ESEA, No Child Left Behind. Zarra delves into the “seeds” that produced the Common Core Standards, as well as the groups involved in the political and corporate pressure to revamp America’s K-16 education system.

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The Wrong Direction for Today's Schools: The Impact of Common Core on American Education is an in-depth analysis of the newest national American education fad, intended to replace the 2002 incarnation of the ESEA, No Child Left Behind. Zarra delves into the ';seeds' that produced the Common Core Standards, as well as the groups involved in the political and corporate pressure to completely revamp America's K-16 education system. The author lays out a strong case for political motives involving the advancement for nationalized education, such as those found in select European and Asian nations. Zarra also follows the funding and provides solid documentation and analysis of international and national assessments, and how the funding and assessments proved pivotal in the overhaul of American education. After an analysis of the underpinnings of the Common Core Standards, Zarra critiques the myths and facts of the Common Core, and balances these with the emerging realities impacting average Americans and their families. Zarra's book is a must-read and will prove to be extremely useful to all who are concerned about public, private, and homeschool education in America.

Autor

Dr. Ernie Zarra is a life-long educator, is married to his wife Suzi, and has two adult children. Ernie has authored three books, more than a dozen journal articles, and presented at numerous professional education conferences and community gatherings.

Inhalt

List of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Seeds of the Common CoreChapter 2: Assessments: The Impetus for ChangeChapter 3: Preparing 21st Century College and Career Ready StudentsChapter 4: Follow the Funding: Common Core Creation to ImplementationChapter 5: The Core of the CoreChapter 6: The Common Core StandardsChapter 7: Common Core Myths, Facts, and RealitiesChapter 8: Common Core Considerations, Constituencies, and CompetitionAbout the Author

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.7.2015
• Zusatzinfo: 4 Illustrations including: - 4 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Schlagworte: Aims and objectives • common core • Education • Standardized testing • Teaching Materials • Teaching methods
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-1429-1 / 1475814291
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-1429-3 / 9781475814293