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100 1  Pope, Denise Clark,|d1966- 
245 10 "Doing school" :|bhow we are creating a generation of 
       stressed out, materialistic, and miseducated students /
       |cDenise Clark Pope. 
264  1 New Haven, CT :|bYale University Press,|c2001. 
300    xvii, 212 pages ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212). 
505 0  Welcome to Faircrest High -- Kevin Romoni: a 3.8 kind of 
       guy -- Eve Lin: life as a high school machine -- Teresa 
       Gomez: "I want a future" -- Michelle Spence: keeping 
       curiosity alive? -- Roberto Morales: when values stand in 
       the way -- The predicament of "doing school" -- Epilogue -
       - Appendixes.  A. General information about the students 
       in the study ; B. Common student behavior exhibited in 
       pursuit of success. 
520    Denise Pope, veteran teacher and curriculum expert, 
       follows five motivated and successful students through a 
       school year, closely shadowing them and engaging them in 
       lengthy reflections on their school experiences. What 
       emerges is a double-sided picture of school success. On 
       the one hand, these students work hard in school, 
       participate in extracurricular activities, serve their 
       communities, earn awards and honors, and appear to uphold 
       school values. But on the other hand, they feel that in 
       order to get ahead they must compromise their values and 
       manipulate the system by scheming, lying, and cheating. In
       short, they "do school"--That is, they are not really 
       engaged with learning nor can they commit to such values 
       as integrity and community. The words and actions of these
       five students-- two boys and three girls from diverse 
       ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds-- underscore the 
       frustrations of being caught in a "grade trap" that pins 
       future success to high grades and test scores. Their 
       stories raise critical questions that are too important 
       for parents, educators, and community leaders to ignore. 
       Are schools cultivating an environment that promotes 
       intellectual curiosity, cooperation, and integrity? Or are
       they fostering anxiety, deception, and hostility? Do 
       today's schools inadvertently impede the very values they 
       claim to embrace? Is the "success" that current assessment
       practices measure the kind of success we want for our 
       children? 
650  0 High school students|zUnited States. 
650  0 Academic achievement|zUnited States. 
650  0 Student aspirations|zUnited States. 
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