Jane David and Larry Cuban examine 20 different school reforms, the pros and cons of each, and what it takes to make the reforms-including smaller classes, mayoral control of schools, and standards-based change-successful.
Table of Contents
- Reforming the System
- Test-Based Accountability
- Closing the Achievement Gap
- Merit Pay For Teachers
- Giving Schools More Control
- Reforming How Schools Are Organized
- Ending Social Promotion
- Research-Based Best Practices
- The Class-Size Conundrum
- Moving From Middle School To K-8
- Reforming Teaching and Learning
- Reforming Math Teaching
- English-Language Learning
- Redesigning Professional Development
- High-Tech Classrooms