from Diane Ravitch's "The Death and Life of the Great American School System"
ideas outline
2011- "What once was the standards movement was replaced by the accountability movement... The strategy produced FEAR and obedience among educators" (16).
2002- The Texas plan aka Bush's "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) made States accountable for increasing test scores.
mid 1990s- District 2 closing the achievement gap? using "Balanced Literacy"/ Constructivism:
Lauren Resnick and Richard F. Elmore among the most respected scholars in education say that... "what made District 2 successful was its relentless focus on instruction and professional development... Improvement relied on professionals who were willing 'to take the initiative, to take risks, and to take responsibility for themselves, for students, and for each other'" (38-39). Critics arose especially when this method was applied in mathematics and failed (when they became too rigid).
1994- Lynne V. Cheney attacked the not-yet-released history standards for their warped portrayal of the American story full of oppression and failure.
1983- "A Nation at Risk" (ANAR) report suggested to improve overall education in the US by focusing on curriculum et al.
1970s- "down with the canon"
1960s- "any sort of adult authority was strictly forbidden"
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