| Cuba's Academic Advantage: Why Students in Cuba Do Better in School Contributor(s): Carnoy, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804755973 ISBN-13: 9780804755979 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $95.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2007 Annotation: " In a fascinating saga employing forensic tools of statistical analysis, interviews, and classroom observation, Martin Carnoy is able to pierce the mystery of how economically impoverished Cuba academically outperforms the rest of Latin America. The results of his detective work provide valuable insights to those who are preoccupied with raising student achievement in the United States." -- Harry M. Levin, Teachers College, Columbia University " Small, personalized schools staffed by highly trained teachers offering a child-centered education. Long-term relationships between teachers and students. A coherent curriculum organized for conceptual understanding. Strong leadership from principals who focus on instruction and support teacher collaboration. These features of Cuba's educational system sound like the list of reforms that are constantly being urged by educational reformers in the United States. The difference is that in Cuba, these practices have become virtually universal. This powerful book describes the policy system that has created one of the most effective and equitable school systems in the Americas, and provides compelling data from quantitative analyses and vivid observations of schools and classrooms that illustrate how it works. Everyone interested in improving education should read this book." -- -Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Comparative - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.972 |
| LCCN: 2006035228 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.37" W x 9.11" (0.94 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
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| Publisher Description: The first in-depth analysis of how an entire educational system delivers higher student achievement. |