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Fallacies in education [electronic resource] : why schools are mired in mediocrity / Randy K. Trani and Robert K. Irvine.

by Trani, Randy K. (Randy Keith), 1967-

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Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010

Educational change -- United States.

Public schools -- United States.

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http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=DC4AB35F-5F98-4E78-A67E-965DCFFF3013 This title is available online; click here to access

160709469X (electronic bk.)

9781607094692 (electronic bk.)

1 online resource (xi, 227 p.)

Introduction -- Common knowledge that gets in the way of excellence -- Six secrets to creating an excellent school -- School size and excellence : is bigger more efficient? Or, commonly held beliefs about the benefits of big schools -- Configuring instruction for excellence : continuous-progress model versus grade level, curriculum-oriented model -- Middle school : a new approach leads to excellence -- High school : excellence in the spotlight -- Creating and maintaining a culture of excellence -- Tailor school, schedules, and approaches to the local community -- Funding excellent schools -- Preventing excellence : bandaging self-inflicted wounds -- The future and thoughts on trends toward and away from excellence -- How to create an excellent school if you are a : parent, teacher, student, administrator, or school board member -- Pathway to excellence : next steps and conclusions -- Appendix: Multi-age resources and FAQs.

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