Revisiting Dewey: Best Practices for Educating the Whole Child Today

by Daniel W. Stuckart and Jeffrey Glanz

Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, high-stakes testing has become a ubiquitous feature of public school children's daily rituals. Reform advocates argue that testing leads to greater alignment of the curriculum with teaching and learning, teacher and student accountability, and in some cases, a preservation of our cultural heritage. Opponents contend that testing results in prolific cheating, higher drop-out rates, and a narrowing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607090295
• ISBN13: 9781607090298
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: R & L Education
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"