The war against excellence : the rising tide of mediocrity in America's middle schools / Cheri Pierson Yecke ; foreword by William J. Bennett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yecke, Cheri Pierson, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gifted children--Education (Middle school)--United States.

Middle schools--United States--History.

Middle schools.

History.

Gifted children--Education (Middle school).

Gifted children.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxi, 267 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.

Summary:

Yecke shows how radical activists have endangered the education of all middle school children--especially those who are gifted.

Contents:

2. The Growth of the Middle School Movement 19

3. Middle School Curriculum 51

4. Ability Grouping 71

5. Cooperative Learning 115

6. Peer Tutoring 143

7. Analysis of Beliefs and Driving Convictions 151

8. Activist Implementation 183

9. Ethical Considerations 205

10. Implications for the Twenty-First Century 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-260) and index.

ISBN:

0275981169

OCLC:

52001512