Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-155) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Reform efforts across the nation : a synthesis -- A close look at reform in one state : the Massachusetts experiment -- Results reduced to numbers : the race to show achievement gains -- Semantics of education reform : words and concepts devoid of meaning -- Curriculum as knowledge : public vs. private significance -- Instruction as theory : the wide gap between talking and walking -- Assessment as nonsense : when art tries to double as science -- A cultural study of success -- From panaceas to multiple perspectives and prudent use of reinvention -- Conclusion.