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Built to fail : structural deficiencies and student failure /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Trani, Randy K. (Randy Keith), 1967- (Author), Irvine, Robert K., 1968- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Subjects:
School management and organization > United States.
School failure > United States.
Education > Aims and objectives > United States.
Educational sociology > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The modern state of education in America
  • A false promise or the siren song of choice
  • The US vs. the world
  • The educational approaches of other nations
  • Great US schools breaking from the grade level & comprehensive
  • Model
  • Examination of minority achievement
  • Today's paradigm
  • Existing sociological theoretical framework
  • Empirical data that supports structural deficiency theory or I wonder if anyone will ever read this dissertation stuff!
  • Structural efficiency theory
  • A view to a kill: how to slay your cerberus.