
The Pitfalls of Reform
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If that is the case those who put the systems in place risk expecting a result that the system was never designed to produce. That is exactly where we find ourselves today.
In education the misalignment between what the systems were designed to do and the intent of those who selected them is masked in the sheer complexity of the educational exercise. What this book does so marvelously is unravel that complexity and present the contradictions in a clear, coherent manner. Understanding these contradictions is the first step towards actual improvement.
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Introduction
Section 1: Changes to the Educational Improvement Formula
Chapter 1:The Educational Formula
Chapter 2: The Paradigm Of School Reform
Chapter 3: The Trouble With "Rigor"
Chapter 4: The Idea of Educational Standards
Chapter 5: Standardized Tests
Section 2: Accountability
Chapter 6: Accountability Within The Educational Formula
Chapter 7: The Bigger Idea Of School Accountability
Chapter 8: Locating Success
Section 3: The Next Generation Of Change: Moving Away From An Unfit Fitness
Chapter 9: Fomenting the Right Changes
Chapter 10: Cause and Effect and Inefficiencies
Conclusion: the birth of something great
Afterward: The Future of Schooling
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