A Treatise on Alternative Education Systems - And the Need for Change in American Secondary Education (Paperback)

This treatise offers a systematic argument for implementing significant structural changes to traditional American secondary education. It posits that the existing education system does not serve the needs of up to eighty percent of public high school students and that the principles of competition, standardization, and efficiency, which currently drive the system, serve to create a student academic hierarchy from which the top 20%-30% of four-year college applicants are drawn. Following a methodical analysis of the existing structure, the treatise examines the effects of the three principles as they shape students' cognitive, social, and emotional development. Thereafter, it discusses general alternative principles for structural change and puts forth a concrete example of a viable alternative education system. The treatise concludes with an assessment that such changes would have upon students, teachers, parents, and administrators within the education community.

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	May 2013
Editors:	Lauri Brenning
Illustrators:	Katharine Kilmer
Authors:	William P McDonald
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	100
ISBN-13:	978-1-4848-1901-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General
LSN:	1-4848-1901-2
Barcode:	9781484819012

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!