Then, Now, and Why Now

Jim Dueck has had a career in education spanning forty years of service as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and deputy minister. He ahs advised representatives from almost fifty education systems around the world, who sought suggestions regarding assessment and accountability in education, including the US government’s launch of the Race to the Top initiative.

Preface

Chapter 1: Our Time of Greatest Change

Chapter 2: School Safety Shattered

Chapter 3: Class Size: Working or Learning Condition

Chapter 4: The Changing School Culture

Chapter 5: Our Struggle for Accountability

Chapter 6: Choice: A Democratic Right

Chapter 7: The Neighborhood School

Chapter 8: Parents Gaining Power

Chapter 9: Sliding Religiosity

Chapter 10: Teenagers: A Different and Problematic Generation

Chapter 11: A New Health Crisis Facing Students

Chapter 12: Sex Education

Chapter 13: Curriculum Changes

Chapter 14: Classroom Instruction

Chapter 15: Dress Codes

Chapter 16: Student Discipline

Chapter 17: Pass, Fail, Or Push

Chapter 18: Teacher Gender Over the Decades

Chapter 19: Teacher Pay and Evaluations

Chapter 20: Scoring the Work of Teachers

Chapter 21: Role of the Principal

Chapter 22: Conclusion

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