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Lee Yan Fong Library
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Lee Yan Fong Library |
LC66 D6 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | 00002108 |
LC45.8 C52 H667 2013 誰說Gap year一定Hea? / | LC54.C6 H8 2012 浙江古書院 / | LC54.C6 Z574 2013 "新國民"的想像 : 民國時期民眾學校研究 / | LC66 D6 2012 Do schools prepare students for a global economy? / | LC94 H6 B323 2013 爸爸媽媽上戰場 / | LC94 H6 C455 2012 國民教育是甚麼 : | LC94 H6 G45 2013 給穿過黑衣的人 / |
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"--