TY  - BOOK
AU  - Noll,James Wm
TI  - Taking sides : : clashing views on educational issues 
SN  - 9780073545653
U1  - 370.973 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  -  Debates and debating
KW  - Education
KW  -  Aims and objectives
KW  - United States
KW  - Forums (Discussion and debate)
N1  - Issue 1. Should schooling be based on social experiences? --
Issue 2. Should the curriculum be standardized for all? --
Issue 3. Should behaviorism shape educational practices? --
Issue 4. Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? --
Issue 5. Should global competition steer school reform? --
Issue 6. Can the public schools produce good citizens? --
Issue 7. Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? --
Issue 8. Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? --
Issue 9. Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? --
Issue 10. Should "public schooling" be redefined? --
Issue 11. Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? --
Issue 12. Do charter schools merit public support? --
Issue 13. Is privatization the hope of the future? --
Issue 14. Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? --
Issue 15. Can current high school reform curtail dropouts? --
Issue 16. Is "intelligent design" a threat to the curriculum? --
Issue 17. Is there a crisis in the education of boys? --
Issue 18. Should homework be abolished? --
Issue 19. Do computers negatively affect student growth? --
Issue 20. Should alternative teacher education be encouraged? --
Issue 21. Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? --
Issue 22. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to public education? --
Issue 23. Is No Child Left Behind irretrievably flawed?
N2  - Taking sides: educational issues, 15th edition presents current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript. - Publisher
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