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We Must Take Charge!
Häftad, 1993
229 kr
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According to leading education analyst Chester Finn, a paradox lies at the heart of our educational trouble. While Americans commonly acknowledge that public schools in general are a disaster, polls consistently show that most parents, teachers, and administrators think their local schools and …
The Educated Child: A Parents Guide from Preschool Through Eighth Grade
Av William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn Jr
Häftad, 2000
415 kr
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Charter Schools in Action
Renewing Public Education
Av Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
942 kr
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Can charter schools save public education? This radical question has unleashed a flood of opinions from Americans struggling with the contentious challenges of education reform. There has been plenty of heat over charter schools and their implications, but, until now, not much light. This important …
Exam Schools
Inside America's Most Selective Public High Schools
Av Chester E. Finn Jr., Jessica A. Hockett
Inbunden, 2012
215 kr
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What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? There are no easy answers but, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett …
Troublemaker
A Personal History of School Reform since Sputnik
Häftad, 2016
545 kr
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Few people have been more involved in shaping postwar U.S. education reforms--or dissented from some of them more effectively--than Chester Finn. Assistant secretary of education under Ronald Reagan, and an aide to politicians as different as Richard Nixon and Daniel Moynihan, Finn has also been a …
Learning in the Fast Lane
The Past, Present, and Future of Advanced Placement
Av Chester E. Finn Jr., Andrew E. Scanlan
Inbunden, 2019
332 kr
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The first book to tell the story of the Advanced Placement program, the gold standard for academic rigor in American high schoolsThe Advanced Placement program stands as the foremost source of college-level academics for millions of high school students in the United States and beyond. More than …
Learning in the Fast Lane
The Past, Present, and Future of Advanced Placement
Av Chester E. Finn Jr., Andrew E. Scanlan
Häftad, 2021
232 kr
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The first book to tell the story of the Advanced Placement program—the gold standard for academic rigor in U.S. high schools and beyondThe Advanced Placement program stands as the foremost source of college-level academics for millions of high school students in the United States and beyond. More …
Doing Right by Kids
Leveraging Social Capital and Innovation to Increase Opportunity
Av Beth Akers, Preston Cooper m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
172 kr
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Assessing the Nation's Report Card
Challenges and Choices for NAEP
Häftad, 2022
373 kr
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Assessing the Nation’s Report Card examines the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and outlines plans for improving and modernizing the organization.Educational policy analyst Chester E. Finn, Jr. imparts a rare inside analysis of the evolution of the NAEP program at …
Assessing the Nation's Report Card
Challenges and Choices for NAEP
E-bok, 2022
589 kr
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Assessing the Nation’s Report Card examines the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and outlines plans for improving and modernizing the organization. Educational policy analyst Chester E. Finn, Jr. imparts a rare inside analysis of the evolution of the NAEP program at …
Failing Our Brightest Kids
The Global Challenge of Educating High-Ability Students
Av Chester E. Finn Jr, Brandon L. Wright
Häftad, 2015
359 kr
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In this provocative volume, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Brandon L. Wright argue that, for decades, the United States has done too little to focus on educating students to achieve at high levels. The authors identify two core problems: First, compared to other countries, the United States does not …
Charter Schools at the Crossroads
Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities
Av Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
359 kr
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Charter Schools at the Crossroads offers a frank and nuanced analysis of the successes and shortcomings of the charter movement, and outlines possible directions for the future. Few observers present at the creation of the first charter schools a quarter-century ago could have predicted how rapidly …
Charter Schools at the Crossroads
Predicaments, Paradoxes, Possibilities
Av Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
658 kr
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Charter Schools at the Crossroads offers a frank and nuanced analysis of the successes and shortcomings of the charter movement, and outlines possible directions for the future. Few observers present at the creation of the first charter schools a quarter-century ago could have predicted how rapidly …
