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Why knowledge matters, rescuing our children from failed educational theories, E. D. Hirsch, Jr

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Why knowledge matters, rescuing our children from failed educational theories, E. D. Hirsch, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-257) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why knowledge matters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945767560

Responsibility statement

E. D. Hirsch, Jr

Sub title

rescuing our children from failed educational theories

Summary

Educator E.D. Hirsch, Jr. addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform -- over-testing, teacher blaming, preschool fadeout, and the persistence of achievement gaps over time. In each case, he shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences. Drawing on findings in neuroscience and data from France, he provides evidence for the argument that a coherent, knowledge-based elementary curriculum is essential to providing the foundations for children's life success and ensuring equal opportunity for students of all backgrounds

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The tyranny of three ideas -- The invalid testing of students -- The scapegoating of teachers -- Preschool and the persistence of fadeout -- The dilution of the elementary curriculum -- The persistence of achievement gaps -- The tribulations of the common core -- The educational fall of France -- The knowledge-based school -- Epilogue: Breaking free -- Appendix I: The origins of natural-development theories of education -- Appendix II: Translations of French reports -- Appendix III: The Japanese early science curriculum

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