Book ; Online: Volatile knowing
parents, teachers, and the censored story of accountability in America's public schools
2008
Abstract: Volatile Knowing refers to the positive change that can result when parents and teachers talk together about the politics of school reform. Based on a study of teachers and parents who researched aspects of the accountability movement typically censored ... ...
Institution | ebrary, Inc |
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Author's details | Kaia Tollefson; foreword by Maxine Greene |
Abstract | Volatile Knowing refers to the positive change that can result when parents and teachers talk together about the politics of school reform. Based on a study of teachers and parents who researched aspects of the accountability movement typically censored in mainstream media, Volatile Knowing reveals the hidden power behind current reform efforts that serve private, not public interests. It is aimed at provoking a new, child-centered movement for accountability and creativity in the nation's schools |
Keywords | Educational accountability ; Public schools |
Language | English |
Size | Online-Ressource (xii, 209 p), ill |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Publishing place | Lanham, Md |
Document type | Book ; Online |
Note | First paperback edition 2010 ; Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN | 0739115596 ; 9780739115596 ; 9780739115602 ; 073911560X |
Database | Library catalogue of the German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover |
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