Education's missing ingredient : what parents can tell educators / Victoria M. Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Victoria M., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public schools--United States.

Public schools.

Education--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education.

Education--Parent participation--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littleman Education, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book takes on the issues of our failures from the dangers associated with a lack of classroom discipline to the failings of the people to recognize and defend their schools from an overstepping federal government. This book clarifies the answers to our education system''s woes and our republic''s flickering success. For more information about the author, please visit <a href=''www.amissingingredient.com''>www.amissingingredient.com</a>

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 01. Safe and Disciplined Schools; Chapter 02. The Three Rs: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic; Chapter 03. Where''s the Science; Chapter 04. Along Came ""No Child Left Behind""; Chapter 05. What is the Problem?; Chapter 06. We Have the Answers; Chapter 07. What''s Next; Chapter 08. Democracy and Education; Reflections; Bibliography; Addendum 1: Noteworthy People; Addendum 2:Organizations with the Potential to Help Schools Become Better; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30873-7

1-283-02947-2

9786613029478

1-60709-348-0

OCLC:

709551251