Zarra, Ernest J., PhD, III

Wrong Direction for Today's Schools

The Impact of Common Core on American Education

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 â seedsâ that produced the Common Core Standards, as well as the groups involved in the political and corporate pressure to revamp Americaâ s K-16 education system.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781475814286
• ISBN-10: 1475814283
• Artikelnr.: 42412804

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Seeds of the Common Core
Chapter 2: Assessments: The Impetus for Change
Chapter 3: Preparing 21st Century College and Career Ready Students
Chapter 4: Follow the Funding: Common Core Creation to Implementation
Chapter 5: The Core of the Core
Chapter 6: The Common Core Standards
Chapter 7: Common Core Myths, Facts, and Realities
Chapter 8: Common Core Considerations, Constituencies, and Competition
About the Author