Overview

Changes to Improve Schools is a book about educational reform. Richard Garrett has spent ten years researching the U.S. K-12 system to find things in need of improvements. The book has 17 chapters that cover a wide range of topics such as the performance of American students, classroom discipline, and apprehensions younger graduates face when deciding to pursue educational fields.

Full Product Details

Author:   Richard W. Garrett
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9781475872477

ISBN 10:   147587247
Pages:   190
Publication Date:   22 June 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1 Does the U.S. Have National Goals? 2US Students Are Not as Good as We Think 3 When Did Things Begin to Go Bad? 4 Teachers, The Vital Ingredient 5 220 Precious Minutes 6 Discipline Issues Are a Major Problem 7The Success Equation for Children 8How Should Schools Be Organized? 9Learning to Read 10When Should Formal Education Begin? 11Who’s Going to Fix It? 12 Legal Issues - The Threat of Lawsuits Weighs Heavy 13Labor Unions 14The Massachusetts Miracle and the Maryland Commission 15 Overhead, A Constant Threat 16National Impact 17 What Changes Must be Made to Reform the System? End Notes Appendix 1 Introduction to Website Index

Reviews

"Richard Garrett presents a blueprint of 22 workable pillars that might be able to hold up America's, top-heavy, and collapsing educational structure. These twenty-two pillars are reinforced by scholars, teachers, and common sense. Policymakers should read Garrett's blueprint, and enact his advice, before the collapse gets any worse.--Chris Edwards, Ed.D, current high school teacher and author of ""Self-Taught, Moving from a Seat-Time Model to a Mastery-Learning Model."" Richard Garrett's proposals to reform public education are data-driven and supported by the testimony of public-school teachers, administrators, education scholars, and experts in the field. There is no doubt that the system needs reform in many ways. Garrett's book exposes the root causes of its failures and provides 22 workable solutions.--Jeff Rasley, Author of multiple books and President, Scientech Foundation of Indiana"

Richard Garrett presents a blueprint of 22 workable pillars that might be able to hold up America's, top-heavy, and collapsing educational structure. These twenty-two pillars are reinforced by scholars, teachers, and common sense. Policymakers should read Garrett's blueprint, and enact his advice, before the collapse gets any worse.--Chris Edwards, Ed.D, current high school teacher and author of Self-Taught, Moving from a Seat-Time Model to a Mastery-Learning Model. Richard Garrett's proposals to reform public education are data-driven and supported by the testimony of public-school teachers, administrators, education scholars, and experts in the field. There is no doubt that the system needs reform in many ways. Garrett's book exposes the root causes of its failures and provides 22 workable solutions.--Jeff Rasley, Author of multiple books and President, Scientech Foundation of Indiana

Author Information

Richard W. Garrett PhD has been studying the U.S. public education system for 10 years and has concluded that major reforms are needed. This is his second book on this subject area. In 2017 he published: The Kids Are Smart Enough, So What’s the Problem? This new book is much more comprehensive with its 17 chapters touching on many diverse topics. What is unique about the new book is the set of 22 recommendations to improve the system.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions