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Contents |
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Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
22 |
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Acknowledgements, continued |
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Introduction: The changing vision of education in our democratic society |
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Part I Mechanisms and motivations of education policy |
42 |
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Chapter 1 Political advocacy versus academic authority: Defining educational inquiry and defending public education |
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Chapter 2 Policy as propaganda: A critical examination of NCLB |
67 |
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Chapter 3 The cultural psychology of the right |
84 |
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Part II Distortions of the advocates |
106 |
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Chapter 4 The myth of scientifically based research |
108 |
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Chapter 5 The “science” of teacher testing |
126 |
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Chapter 6 Contested visions of public schooling for a democratic society |
143 |
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Chapter 7 Left back: Punditry or history? |
171 |
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Part III Visions for change |
186 |
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Chapter 8 A renewed vision of good teaching and good schools |
188 |
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Chapter 9 Rediscovering and reclaiming public education in a democratic society |
207 |
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References |
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Index |
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