Bøger af Herbert J. Walberg

Argues for the need to combine education with capitalism. Drawing on insights and findings from history, psychology, sociology, political science, and economics, the authors show how, if our schools were moved from the public sector to the private sector, they could once again do a superior job providing K-12 education.

Covering such issues as teaching quality, the interface between public and private schooling, and measuring school efficiency, this text addresses the improvement of educational productivity in the USA.

The US school system lacks the marketplace accountability of schools competing with one another and the further accountability of large-scale examination systems, both of which are associated with high achievement. It is clear that after a quarter century of poor progress, the time has come for high academic standards and accountability.

A renowned educator-psychologist explains how children learn and how family, classroom, and school practices can help them learn more effectively. In addition to drawing on studies of learning outcomes, the author reveals economic research on teacher education and school choice that challenges many popular assumptions.

Providing insight and advice on young people's moral development, this book states that most forms of human interaction are laden with moral content. It provides recommendations for how adults can offer guidance to young people learning to negotiate life in a global society.

Takes a hard look at the professional, technical, and public policy issues surrounding student achievement and teacher effectiveness - and shows how testing and accountability can play a vital role in improving American schools.

The critical role of testing in improving student achievementHow do we reliably assess the progress of students?High standards, valid tests and testing, and accountability the keys to improving America s schoolsThe American school crisis has begun to change the role of testing, and educators are increasingly being held accountable for achievement results. Much research supports the positive and substantial effects of standardized tests, and they clearly merit expanded roles in improving achievement. In "Tests, Testing, and Genuine School Reform, " Herbert J. Walberg draws on scientific studies of tests and their use to inform citizens, legislators, parents, and educators about the most important new ideas in achievement testing and the steps necessary to develop good tests. In addition, he describes the ways that tests can be best used including using tests for student incentives and paying teachers for performance, preventing test fraud by students and teachers, and the role of tests in meeting the new state and national standards. In view of the continuing technical and political problems of tests and testing, the last chapter argues that, for accountability, to improve tests and testing, and to prevent fraud, the development, administration, scoring, and reporting test results should be conducted independent of traditional school authorities.The pressing need to improve achievement in American schools is now widely recognized. This book offers some promising research-based solutions."