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This volume addresses one of the central issues in education: how best to instruct our students. From the late Jeanne S. Chall, Professor of Education at Harvard University and a leading figure in American education, the book reviews and evaluates the many educational reforms and innovations that have been proposed and employed over the past century. Systematically analyzing a vast body of qualitative and quantitative research, Chall compares achievement rates that result from traditional, teacher-centered approaches with those resulting from progressive, student-centered methods. Her findings are striking and clear: that teacher-centered approaches result in higher achievement overall, with particular benefits for children of lower socioeconomic status and those with learning difficulties. Offering cogent recommendations for practice, the book makes a strong case for basing future education reforms and innovations on a solid empirical foundation. In a new foreword to the paperback edition, Marilyn Jager Adams reflects on Chall's deep-rooted commitment to and enduring legacy in educating America's children.
The Academic Achievement Challenge
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781572307681
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Jeanne S Chall
- Publisher
- Guilford Publications
- Published Date
- March 26, 2002
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 210
- Physical Info
- 0.65 in H x 9.04 in L x 5.92 in W (0.72 lb)