Do schools prepare students for a global economy? /
Judeen Bartos, book editor.
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012.
- 121 p. ; 24 cm.
- At issue .
- At issue. Education. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-109) and index.
US student achievement trends downward as other countries improve / Linda Darling-Hammond -- American schools possess strengths other countries want to emulate / Yong Zhao -- US schools can achieve more by doing less / Lawrence Baines -- Low standards cause America's poor educational performance / Amanda Ripley -- Blending traditional and online learning improves achievement / Jonathan Schorr and Deborah McGriff -- Private funders struggle to make an impact on education reform / Helen Zelon -- Large class sizes are unfair to students / Scott Thill -- US colleges lack the rigor needed to compete globally / Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa -- US students trail global peers in foreign language learning / Lewis Beale -- College access is shrinking despite demand for an educated workforce / Kim Clark -- Education budget cuts forecast a less prepared workforce / Gary Scharrer -- The United States must produce better teachers to compete globally / Judith Kleinfeld.
"Do Schools Prepare Students for a Global Economy?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--
9780737740943 (hardback) 0737740949 (hardback) 9780737740950 (paperback) 0737740957 (paperback)
2012009230
Education--Economic aspects--United States.
Economic development--Effect of education on--United States.
Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education and globalization--United States.
Educational change--United States.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Business & Economics
LC66 / D6 2012
370.973
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-109) and index.
US student achievement trends downward as other countries improve / Linda Darling-Hammond -- American schools possess strengths other countries want to emulate / Yong Zhao -- US schools can achieve more by doing less / Lawrence Baines -- Low standards cause America's poor educational performance / Amanda Ripley -- Blending traditional and online learning improves achievement / Jonathan Schorr and Deborah McGriff -- Private funders struggle to make an impact on education reform / Helen Zelon -- Large class sizes are unfair to students / Scott Thill -- US colleges lack the rigor needed to compete globally / Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa -- US students trail global peers in foreign language learning / Lewis Beale -- College access is shrinking despite demand for an educated workforce / Kim Clark -- Education budget cuts forecast a less prepared workforce / Gary Scharrer -- The United States must produce better teachers to compete globally / Judith Kleinfeld.
"Do Schools Prepare Students for a Global Economy?: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--
9780737740943 (hardback) 0737740949 (hardback) 9780737740950 (paperback) 0737740957 (paperback)
2012009230
Education--Economic aspects--United States.
Economic development--Effect of education on--United States.
Education--Aims and objectives--United States.
Education and globalization--United States.
Educational change--United States.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Business & Economics
LC66 / D6 2012
370.973
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