Redesigning American Education

This book draws on several principles of sociological theory and constructs a new design for American schooling. It examines the organizational structure of public schools and explores the importance between family educational attainment and student test scores.

Sommario

Incentives for Reforming Schools -- Output-Driven Schools: Principles of Design -- A Comparison of 1980 and 1990 Sophomore Mathematics Achievement -- Academic Press, Sense of Community, and Student Achievement -- Reconsidering Roles and Incentives in Schools -- External Examinations as an Incentive System -- Prognosis for Reform: Lessons from an Output-Driven Educational System

Info autore

James Coleman, Stephen Plank, Kathryn Schiller

Riassunto

This book draws on several principles of sociological theory and constructs a new design for American schooling. It examines the organizational structure of public schools and explores the importance between family educational attainment and student test scores.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Coleman, James Coleman, James S. Coleman, James S. Schneider Coleman, Seh-Ahn Lee, Stephen Plank, Kathryn Schiller, Kathryn S. Schiller, Katy Schiller, Barbara Schneider, Barbara L. Schneider, Roger Shouse, Huayin Wang
• Editore: Perseus Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.01.1999
• EAN: 9780813391021
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-9102-1
• Pagine: 192
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie