American schools are often the victims of numbers games because its education is in the hands of politicians, the populace, and pundits. How Americans view numbers, science, and research profoundly impacts the ability of politicians to manipulate our schools from pre-K through graduate education. Even in classrooms, teachers are routinely implementing flawed assessment strategies based on misguided assumptions about numbers and commonly held statistical truths.
American educators need to step out from under the restrictive mandates of politicians and their growing mania for measuring students - they need to leave the numbers games behind and take control of their profession.
| ISBN: | 9780820468259 |
| Publication date: | 19th July 2004 |
| Author: | P L Thomas |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 166 pages |
| Series: | Counterpoints |
| Genres: |
Sociology and anthropology Education Philosophy and theory of education Educational strategies and policy Educational administration and organization Teacher training Politics and government |
American schools are often the victims of numbers games because its education is in the hands of politicians, the populace, and pundits. How Americans view numbers, science, and research profoundly impacts the ability of politicians to manipulate our schools from pre-K through graduate education.
Numbers Games features in the following genres: Sociology and anthropology, Education, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy, Educational administration and organization, Teacher training, Politics and government
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Numbers Games was written by P L Thomas and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Numbers Games has 166 pages
Yes it is part of Counterpoints series