02532cam a22004454a 4500 125809 BJBSDDR 20240108113047.0 ta 111007s2012 mdu b 001 0 eng 9781442211414 (hardback) 1442211415 (hardback) 9781442211438 (electronic) eng DLC eng LB 3047 J62t 2012 371.3 Jobrack, Beverlee. 32818 Tyranny of the textbook : an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms / Beverlee Jobrack. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. xx, 242 pages ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-234) and index. Introduction -- Chapter 1 : The Most Effective Curriculum Materials Are Rarely Adopted -- Chapter 2 : The Educational Publishing Business and Profit Motive -- Chapter 3 : The Educational Materials Publishing, Players Process, and Priorities -- Chapter 4 : Standards and Testing Don't Increase Student Achievement -- Chapter 5 : Why Technology Hasn't Improved Student Achievement -- Chapter 6 : Why Teacher Education and Professional Development Don't Improve Student Achievement -- Chapter 7 : Rising Above the Plateau. "In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"-- Provided by publisher. Textbooks United States. Textbooks Publishing United States. Textbook bias United States. Curriculum planning United States. Educational change United States. Education and state United States. Planificación curricular Estados Unidos 10446 Planes de estudio Planificación Estados Unidos 33623 Cambio educacional Estados Unidos 1676 Educación y Estado Estados Unidos 6349 Libros de texto 33624 Libros de texto Publicación y distribución 33625 Cover image http://covers.rowmanlittlefield.com/L/14/422/1442211415.jpg lcc BK lmm 69593 69593 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 0 LB 3047 J62t 2012 00000120141 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 BK