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Dumbing down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good about Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add
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Dumbing down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good about Themselves but Can’t Read, Write, or Add

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Dumbing Down Our Kids is a searing indictment of America’s secondary schools-one that every parent and teacher should read.

Dumbing Down Our Kids offers a full-scale investigation of the new educational fad, sometimes called Outcome Based Education -the latest in a long series of reforms that has eroded our schools.

-Why our kids rank to, or at the bottom of international tests in math and science -Why self-esteem has supplanted grades and genuine achievements -How the educational establishment lowers standards and quality in our schools-while continuing to raise their budgets and our school taxes -The dumbing down of the curriculum so everyone can pass-but no one excel -How parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
St Martin's Press
Country
United States
Date
5 September 2000
Pages
352
ISBN
9780312148232

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Dumbing Down Our Kids is a searing indictment of America’s secondary schools-one that every parent and teacher should read.

Dumbing Down Our Kids offers a full-scale investigation of the new educational fad, sometimes called Outcome Based Education -the latest in a long series of reforms that has eroded our schools.

-Why our kids rank to, or at the bottom of international tests in math and science -Why self-esteem has supplanted grades and genuine achievements -How the educational establishment lowers standards and quality in our schools-while continuing to raise their budgets and our school taxes -The dumbing down of the curriculum so everyone can pass-but no one excel -How parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
St Martin's Press
Country
United States
Date
5 September 2000
Pages
352
ISBN
9780312148232