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The best schools : how human development research should inform educational practice / Thomas Armstrong ; foreword by David Elkind.
Publication details: Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©2006.Description: ix, 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781416604570
- 141660457X
- LB1131 .A729 2006
Contents:
Summary: Discusses the core components, history, and problems associated with what the author calls the "Academic Achievement Discourse," an educational practice focused on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, and describes the benefits of educational programs based on the developmental needs of children in early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school.
Academic achievement discourse -- Human development discourse -- Early childhood education programs: play -- Elementary schools: learning how the world works -- Middle schools: social, emotional, and metacognitive growth -- High schools: preparing students to live independently in the real world.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | LB 1131 .A729 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5152390 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-175) and index.
Academic achievement discourse -- Human development discourse -- Early childhood education programs: play -- Elementary schools: learning how the world works -- Middle schools: social, emotional, and metacognitive growth -- High schools: preparing students to live independently in the real world.
Discusses the core components, history, and problems associated with what the author calls the "Academic Achievement Discourse," an educational practice focused on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, and describes the benefits of educational programs based on the developmental needs of children in early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school.
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