Debating the future of American education : do we need national standards and assessments? : report of a conference sponsored by the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution / edited by Diane Ravitch.
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Brookings dialogues on public policy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State Library - Indianapolis | ISLM LB3060.83 .D43 1995 (Text) | 0000101792356 | General book | Available | - |
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- ISBN: 0815773536
- Physical Description: viii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The Institution, [1995]
- Copyright: ©1995
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| General Note: | Papers from a symposium held May 18, 1994 at the Brookings Institution. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction / Diane Ravitch -- Education reform in America's public schools : the Clinton agenda / Marshall S. Smith -- Will national standards and assessments make a difference? / Theodore R. Sizer -- The Uses and misuses of opportunity-to-learn standards / Andrew C. Porter -- Explaining standards to the public / Roy Romer -- Holding onto norms in a sea of criteria / Donald M. Stewart -- Standards for education / Lauren B. Resnick & Katherine J. Nolan -- Who's afraid of the big, bad test? / Chester E. Finn, Jr. -- The case for high stakes and real consequences / Albert Shanker -- Sometimes a cigar is only a cigar, and often a test is only a test / Daniel M. Koretz. |
