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Author Yecke, Cheri Pierson, 1955-

Title The war against excellence : the rising tide of mediocrity in America's middle schools / Cheri Pierson Yecke ; foreword by William J. Bennett.

Publication Info. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  373.236 Y42W    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  373.236 Y42W c.2  Check Shelf
Description xxi, 267 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-260) and index.
Contents Introduction -- The growth of the middle school movement -- Middle school curriculum -- Ability grouping -- Cooperative learning -- Peer tutoring -- Analysis of beliefs and driving convictions -- Activist implementation --- Ethical considerations -- Implictions for the twenty-first century.
Subject Gifted children -- Education (Middle school) -- United States.
Middle schools -- United States -- History.
ISBN 0275981169 alkaline paper
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