The best schools : how human development research should inform educational practice

The best schools : how human development research should inform educational practice / Thomas Armstrong ; foreword by David Elkind.

Discusses the core components, history, and problems associated with what the author calls the "Academic Achievement Discourse," an educational practice focused on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, and describes the benefits of educational programs based o...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Thomas
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2006.
Subjects:
Child development > Research.
Learning, Psychology of.
Developmental psychology.
School improvement programs.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Academic achievement discourse
  • Human development discourse
  • Early childhood education programs: play
  • Elementary schools: learning how the world works
  • Middle schools: social, emotional, and metacognitive growth
  • High schools: preparing students to live independently in the real world.

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