America's Failing Schools: How Parents and Teachers Can Cope with No Child Left Behind Contributor(s): Popham, W. James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415949475 ISBN-13: 9780415949477 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: In "America's "Failing" Schools," an expert on educational testing provides parents and teachers explanations of No Child Left Behind as a whole, walking them through the implications for standardized testing in particular, in language that is uncomplicated and straightforward. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Administration - General - Education | Testing & Measurement |
Dewey: 379.73 |
LCCN: 2004041868 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.26" W x 9.34" (0.87 lbs) 157 pages |
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Publisher Description: In America's Failing Schools, W. James Popham provides parents and teachers explanations of No Child Left Behind as a whole, walking them through the implications for standardized testing in particular, in language that is uncomplicated and straightforward. Popham offers definitions of the law and its key terms, explanations of what it really means when a school is labeled failing, and concrete suggestions for what can be done in response. |