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A nation at risk: the imperative for educational reform
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Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety and present it to you here.Abstract:
released a remarkab le report, A Nation at Risk. This Report has s t imulated in the media considerable discussion about the problems in our schools, speculation about the causes, and ass ignment of blame. Astonishingly, f e w of the media reports have focused on the specific f indings and recommendat ions of the Commission. A lmos t none of the med ia reports tells that the Commission i tsel f re frained f rom speculation on causes and f rom assignment of blame. Because of the extraordinary clarity and importance of the Commission's Report, the editors of the Communica t ions decided to reprint the Report's main section in its entirety. We are p leased to present it to you here.read more
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A Comparative Study of Teacher Preparation and Qualifications in Six Nations
TL;DR: A Comparative Study of Teacher Preparation and Qualifications in Six Nations is presented in this article, showing that despite an overall overproduction and oversupply of new teachers, there still appear to be substantial numbers of students without access to qualified teachers.
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Fluency in Education
TL;DR: The use of standard units of measurement and a standard graphical display have allowed Precision Teachers to uncover important features of learning as mentioned in this paper. But the recognition of Precision Teaching methods and results in regard to measuring behavior and determining mastery contributes to one of the most significant social issues in American society.
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Homework: A Natural Means of Home-School Collaboration.
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Teaching the Standards Is Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Strategies for Incorporating the Sociopolitical Dimension of DAP in Early Childhood Teaching.
TL;DR: In this paper, a broadened understanding of the DAP guidelines is presented, with ideas drawn from Bronfenbrenner, Vygotsky, and Dewey as sources of theoretical support and examples of strategic decision-making.
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The Problem with Constructivism.
TL;DR: The authors argues that constructivism is a needed educational reform that will succeed only when three types of readiness are in place: teacher, curricular, and societal, and argues that the failure of constructivism and other reform movements can he attributed to the fact that these three forms of readiness were never in alignment.
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Practical Research: Planning and Design
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Effective Schools for the Urban Poor
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Effective Schools: A Review
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The Meaning of Educational Change
Bruce Joyce,Michael Fullan +1 more
TL;DR: Fullan's complex, thoughtful monograph as discussed by the authors deals with the social and psychological problems of meaning and the realities of innovators, researchers, superintendents, curriculum personnel, principles, and teachers.