Tyranny of the Textbook

Tyranny of the Textbook PDF Author: Beverlee Jobrack
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442211423
Category : Curriculum planning
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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Book Description
"In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--