Common Core Meets Education Reform - What It All Means for Politics, Policy, and the Future of Schooling

Klappentext How can the Common Core complement and not conflict with school improvement efforts already at work across the US? How can it be seamlessly integrated into accountability systems! teacher preparation and development! charter schools! and educational technology? This timely volume brings together prominent scholars and policy analysts to examine the pressing issues that will mark Common Core implementation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction! Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShaneThe Lay of the Land! Michael Q. McShaneThe Role of Governors! Dane LinnTeacher Quality Reforms! Morgan PolikoffWill Charter Schools Lead or Lag? Robin Lake and Tricia MaasAccountability: A Story of Opportunities and Challenges! Deven CarlsonThe History of History Standards: The Prospects for Standards for Social Studies! Peter MeyerTechnology! Taryn Hochleitner and Allison KimmelVisions and Challenges for Multistate Governance and Sustainability! Patrick McGuinnA Reform at Risk? The Political Realities! Ashley JochimConclusion: The Common Core and the Reform Agenda! Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane

About the author

Frederick M. Hess is director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and serves as executive editor of Education Next. Michael Q. McShane is a research fellow in education policy studies at AEI.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick M. Hess, Frederick M. (EDT)/ Mcshane Hess
• Assisted by: Frederick M. Hess (Editor), Michael Q. McShane (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2013
• EAN: 9780807754788
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5478-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: 0; 0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law