Standards Primer

The lives of America's students, educators, and parents are being significantly touched by the current standards and accountability reform. The Standards Primer explores the historical development of this reform, and compares two different views of educational standards and accountability technical standards and standards of complexity. How each view impacts curriculum, instruction, and assessment is discussed, and implications of these views for teachers, administrators, school boards, parents, community, and students are presented, along with a discussion of related issues involving equity and ethics on this topic. The Standards Primer provides critical information including an extensive reference section containing print and nonprint resources that will lead to informed decision making concerning this national educational reform.

Autorentext

The Author: Raymond A. Horn, Jr., a retired public school teacher, is an Assistant Professor of Education at Penn State, Harrisburg. His previous books include: Teacher Talk: A Post-formal Inquiry into Educational Change, American Standards: Quality Education in a Complex World The Texas Case, and Understanding Educational Reform: A Reference Handbook. His research interests include teacher education, educational leadership, and critical pedagogy.

Klappentext

The lives of Americäs students, educators, and parents are being significantly touched by the current standards and accountability reform. The Standards Primer explores the historical development of this reform, and compares two different views of educational standards and accountability technical standards and standards of complexity. How each view impacts curriculum, instruction, and assessment is discussed, and implications of these views for teachers, administrators, school boards, parents, community, and students are presented, along with a discussion of related issues involving equity and ethics on this topic. The Standards Primer provides critical information including an extensive reference section containing print and nonprint resources that will lead to informed decision making concerning this national educational reform.