Understanding Key Education Issues
How We Got Here and Where We Go From Here
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform
| Author: | Matthew Lynch | ISBN: | 9781351977166 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 16, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew Lynch |
| ISBN: | 9781351977166 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 16, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
In this age of education innovation and reform, schools must evolve and react to current policy trends. This accessible book offers research-based insights into six key educational trends and issues that are impacting K–12 learning today: year-round schooling, assessments, educating minorities, anti-intellectualism, issues of social promotion and retention, and school design. Each chapter unpacks research and policy issues relating to these topics and provides administrators with practical advice on how they should approach these issues to improve learning in their schools. The ideas and strategies in Understanding Key Education Issues will help educators across the country achieve greater efficiency, better results, and a higher purpose.
In this age of education innovation and reform, schools must evolve and react to current policy trends. This accessible book offers research-based insights into six key educational trends and issues that are impacting K–12 learning today: year-round schooling, assessments, educating minorities, anti-intellectualism, issues of social promotion and retention, and school design. Each chapter unpacks research and policy issues relating to these topics and provides administrators with practical advice on how they should approach these issues to improve learning in their schools. The ideas and strategies in Understanding Key Education Issues will help educators across the country achieve greater efficiency, better results, and a higher purpose.
