Debating the Future of American Education

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Debating the Future of American Education: Do We Need National Standards and Assessments? (Brookings Dialogues on Public Policy)

This book, the result of a Brookings conference, brings together representatives of various viewpoints on the utility and equity of increasing the use of tests for students, teachers, and schools. Download Debating the Future of American Education: Do We Need National Standards and Assessments? (Brookings Dialogues on Public Policy) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. While the idea of national standards has been widely supported, many respected educators doubt their value from fear that such standards will institutionalise the lowest common denominator. Others cite the poor performance of U.S. students on international tests and insist that the U.S. will suffer because of this poor performance. The debate becomes even more intense when the question of assessment is posed. Is it possible to develop a national examination system tied to new standards? Should such tests be used to influence entry to colleges and jobs? Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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