Choosing Excellence : Good Enough Schools Are Not Good Enough by John Merrow
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Type
- Textbook
- Publication Name
- Choosing Excellence : "Good Enough" Schools Are Not Good Enough
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Education
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781578860142
- EAN
- 9781578860142
- Subject Area
- Family & Relationships, Education
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Educational Policy & Reform / General, Parenting / General, General, Aims & Objectives, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 13 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education
ISBN-10
1578860148
ISBN-13
9781578860142
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1866312
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Choosing Excellence : "Good Enough" Schools Are Not Good Enough
Subject
Educational Policy & Reform / General, Parenting / General, General, Aims & Objectives, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Education
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-051572
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
To help parents go beyond the superficial, I recommend a new book, Choosing Excellence…[Merrow] gives parents a framework for what they should be seeking and very practical hints on evaluating schools., His premise of looking, listening and asking questions is a refreshing way to examine schools. Merrow is obsessed with getting us to ask the right questions rather than impressing us with how much he has to tell us., No pre-service teacher should consider his or her professional education complete if it does not include regular viewings of The Merrow Report the documentary series now airing on PBS and National Public Radio. Building on research completed for a recent episode of that series, Merrow here provides a thoughtful discussion of "excellence in education." While highlighting issues of current concern, e.g., high-stakes testing, safe schools, and the place of technology in the curriculum, the author also provides an overview of the "best practices" in education. He shows the reader how to ask substantive questions about any school with which he or she might become involved (whether as a student, teacher, parent, or community member). Drawing on his writing skills, his experience as a teacher and reporter, and his familiarity with leading scholars and practitioners in the field, Merrow has crafted a volume containing lessons that can be put to good use by virtually anyone interested in our schools. Highly recommended for all libraries., This outstanding assessment of the current state of the nation's schools is the culmination of Merrow's 25 years as an education reporter. Based on School Sleuth: The Case of an Excellent School, a program for his PBS series The Merrow Report (which also airs on NPR), this book explores 'good enough' schools, the ones that 'most people settle for: schools everyone wants to believe are okay even though, deep down, they know better.' Merrow aims here to help parents and others who are 'determined to push and pull the system beyond good enough.' To that end, he examines various aspects of schooling from testing and homework to safety, values and technology drawing on years of school visits and interviews. Merrow weighs in on the current infatuation with 'machine-scored' tests; teacher burnout ('we train teachers poorly and then treat them badly and so they leave in droves) and how it can be prevented; charter schools ('buyer beware'); the explosive growth of ADD ('a dubious diagnosis'); bloated administrative bureaucracy; and much more. Writing lucidly throughout, he keeps his primary audience (parents) clearly in mind, offering, at the end of each chapter, helpful checklists for evaluating prospective schools (e.g., 'Are papers marked up with thoughtful comments?'; 'How serious is the school about art and music programs?'). Practical, forthright, and engaging, Merrow's book should be required reading for every parent of a school-age child and for anyone who wants to see public education move beyond "good enough." (Apr.)Forecast: Since most children in America attend "good enough" schools, this book's potential market is enormous, and the author's high profile will help., Common sense and an uncommon shrewdness intermix in the good counsel that he offers here, especially to parents who are trying to make judgments on the merits of a school, a classroom, or a teacher…In an age when market-driven forms of mechanistic competition, frequently disguised under the cover-term of parent-choice, have come to be a substitute for civic virtue and collective efforts to improve the opportunities of all our children, Merrow has given us a primer in choosing wisely. For this, above all else, the parent's of our nation's children will be grateful., …outstanding assessment of the current state of the nation's schools…practical, forthright and engaging. Merrow's book should be required reading for every parent of a school-age child and for anyone who wants to see public education move beyond 'good enough'., As a guide for parents, Choosing Excellence is timely...Education policymakers, school administrators, and classroom teachers who want to shake up the status quo will find an ally in Merrow.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
379.1/58/0973
Synopsis
How do you evaluate a school? Today parents and teachers lean on standardized test scores - along with image, rumor, and reputation - to make vital decisions. However, a single number is inevitably misleading. Author John Merrow, host of PBS's premier documentary series on youth and learning, "The Merrow Report, " delves into the problem of school evaluation. He shows that there are really only three kinds of schools: bad, good enough, and excellent. "Good enough" is the kind of school that most people settle for, schools people want to believe are okay. In these schools, which Merrow contends comprise the majority of America's public schools, some students excel, but most simply endure. Each of the chapters in Choosing Excellence explores some aspect of schooling: safety, academics, values, technology, and so on. He spotlights excellent practices and strategies, concluding each chapter with a list of evidence for visitors to look for., In this intelligent and humorous account, Merrow seeks to answer the question: How do you know if your school is any good?, How do you evaluate a school? Today parents and teachers lean on standardized test scores - along with image, rumor, and reputation - to make vital decisions. However, a single number is inevitably misleading. Author John Merrow, host of PBS's premier documentary series on youth and learning, The Merrow Report, delves into the problem of school evaluation. He shows that there are really only three kinds of schools: bad, good enough, and excellent. Good enough is the kind of school that most people settle for, schools people want to believe are okay. Each of the chapters in Choosing Excellence explores some aspect of schooling: safety, academics, values, technology, and so on. He spotlights excellent practices and strategies, concluding each chapter with a list of evidence for visitors to look for.
LC Classification Number
LB1025.3.M49 2001
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