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: James Coleman, James (University of Illinois Coleman, James Schneider Coleman, Stephen Plank, Kathryn Schiller, Katy Schiller, Barbara Schneider
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.09.2019
• EAN: 9780367317621
• ISBN: 978-0-367-31762-1
• Pagine: 191
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie