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Fallacies in education : why schools are mired in mediocrity / Randy K. Trani and Robert K. Irvine

Author
Trani, Randy K. (Randy Keith), 1967-
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
xi, 227 pages ; 24 cm
Additional Creators
Irvine, Robert K., 1968-

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Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Common Knowledge That Gets in the Way of Excellence -- Ch. 3 6. Secrets to Creating an Excellent School -- Ch. 4. School Size and Excellence: Is Bigger More Efficient? Or, Commonly Held Beliefs about the Benefits of Big Schools -- Ch. 5. Configuring Instruction for Excellence: Continuous-Progress Model Versus Grade Level, Curriculum-Oriented Model -- Ch. 6. Middle School: A New Approach Leads to Excellence -- Ch. 7. High School: Excellence in the Spotlight -- Ch. 8. Creating and Maintaining a Culture of Excellence -- Ch. 9. Tailor School, Schedules, and Approaches to the Local Community -- Ch. 10. Funding Excellent Schools -- Ch. 11. Preventing Excellence: Bandaging Self-Inflicted Wounds -- Ch. 12. The Future and Thoughts on Trends Toward and Away from Excellence -- Ch. 13. How to Create an Excellent School if You Are a: Parent, Teacher, Student, Administrator, or School Board Member -- Ch. 14. Pathway to Excellence: Next Steps and Conclusions -- Appendix. Multi-Age Resources and FAQs.
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ISBN
9781607094678 (cloth : alk. paper)
1607094673 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781607094685 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1607094681 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781607094692 (electronic)
160709469X (electronic)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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