The Big Lies of School Reform: Finding Better Solutions for the Future of Public

Description: The Big Lies of School Reform by Paul C. Gorski, Kristien Zenkov The Big Lies of School Reform provides a critical interruption to the ongoing policy conversations taking place around public education in the United States today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Big Lies of School Reform provides a critical interruption to the ongoing policy conversations taking place around public education in the United States today. By analyzing the discourse employed by politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half-truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprise. Through a thoughtful series of essays that each identify one "lie" about popular school reform initiatives, the authors of this collection reveal the concrete impacts of these falsehoods—from directing funding to shaping curricula to defining student achievement. Luminary contributors including Deborah Meier, Jeannie Oakes, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Jim Cummins explain how reform movements affect teachers and administrators, and how widely-accepted mistruths can hinder genuine efforts to keep public education equitable, effective, and above all, truly public. Topics covered include common core standards, tracking, alternative paths to licensure, and the disempowerment of teachers unions. Beyond critically examining the popular rhetoric, the contributors offer visions for improving educational access, opportunity, and outcomes for all students and educators, and for protecting public education as a common good. Author Biography Paul C. Gorski is an Associate Professor of Integrative Studies, teaching in the Social Justice and Education concentrations, at George Mason University and the founder of EdChange. Kristien Zenkov is an Associate Professor at George Mason University, where he teaches courses in secondary and literacy education and serves as co-director of the "Through Students Eyes" project. Table of Contents ForewordKevin KumashiroIntroductionPaul C. Gorski & Kristien Zenkov The Big Picture1. The Pedagogy of Poverty: The Big Lies About Poor ChildrenGloria Ladson-Billings2. Improving Education and the Mistaken Focus on "Raising Test Scores" and "Closing the Achievement Gap"Rochelle GutiérrezCurriculum and Assessment3. The Common Core: Engine of InequityAnthony Cody4. Direct Instruction: Effectively Teaching Low-Level SkillsCurt Dudley-Marling5. Detangling the Lies about English-Only and Bilingual EducationJim Cummins6. The Test Does Not Know Best: On Collecting Good Evidence for Student LearningDeborah MeierTeachers and Teaching7. Lying about Teachers and Their TrainingKristien Zenkov" 8. Debunking the Lie that Teachers Unions Are Bad for KidsKaty SwalwellSchools and Policy9. The Truth about TrackingLauren Anderson and Jeannie Oakes10. Poverty, Economic Inequality, and the Impossible Promise of School ReformPaul C. Gorski11. Seeing Students as Humans, Not Products: Why Public Schools Should Not Be Run Like Private BusinessesWayne Au12. The Trouble with Federal Turnaround Policies and Their Impact on Low-Scoring SchoolsMichelle Renée and Tina Trujillo Review "This smart, accessible, well-researched, usable book by Gorski, Zenkov, and colleagues could not come at a better time. It helps us to see the masks, revealing the power of rhetorical strategies and confronting us with the realities that lie beneath. This book provides essential resources to reframe the debate and reclaim public education. Read this, share this, and join the movement."—From the Foreword by Kevin Kumashiro, author of Against Common Sense"The Big Lies of School Reform is truth serum for the false debates on school reform that permeate the mainstream. Here, some of the nations best scholars and educators provide the history, context, and analyses needed to make sense of the ed policy wars. Its a primer every citizen concerned about public schools should read."—Stan Karp, Director of the Secondary Reform Project for New Jerseys Education Law Center, and editor, Rethinking Schools Review Quote "This smart, accessible, well-researched, usable book by Gorski, Zenkov, and colleagues could not come at a better time. It helps us to see the masks, revealing the power of rhetorical strategies and confronting us with the realities that lie beneath. This book provides essential resources to reframe the debate and reclaim public education. Read this, share this, and join the movement."--From the Foreword by Kevin Kumashiro, author of Against Common Sense "The Big Lies of School Reform is truth serum for the false debates on school reform that permeate the mainstream. Here, some of the nations best scholars and educators provide the history, context, and analyses needed to make sense of the ed policy wars. Its a primer every citizen concerned about public schools should read."--Stan Karp, Director of the Secondary Reform Project for New Jerseys Education Law Center, and editor, Rethinking Schools Details ISBN0415707943 Short Title BIG LIES OF SCHOOL REFORM Language English ISBN-10 0415707943 ISBN-13 9780415707947 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Finding Better Solutions for the Future of Public Education Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Kristien Zenkov Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation George Mason University, USA AU Release Date 2014-03-19 NZ Release Date 2014-03-19 UK Release Date 2014-03-19 Author Kristien Zenkov Pages 178 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2014-03-19 Alternative 9780415707930 DEWEY 371.2070973 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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