What Teachers Expect in Reform: Making Their Voices Heard

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Overview

Between 1998 and 2006, Penny Ann Armstrong interviewed more than 300 classroom teachers and administrators in Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Texas about the effects of the national reform initiatives in their schools. What Teachers Expect in Reform tells their stories. Their narratives are candid, impassioned, and often troubling. They describe what is really happening as they work to accommodate federal reform policy. These teachers describe reform efforts that may be well-intentioned but have resulted in serious and far-reaching consequences. They feel they have been robbed of their professional authority in their classrooms and that many of the required changes are limiting their opportunities to reach while compromising learning. This book brings the reader into the classroom to see from the teacher's perspective what is really taking place in our schools today and why the current reform efforts cannot succeed.

About the Author:
Penny Ann Armstrong has been a school administrator in Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Texas

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781578867196
  • Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
  • Publication date: 11/29/2007
  • Pages: 166
  • Product dimensions: 9.00 (w) x 6.00 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Meet the Author

Penny Ann Armstrong has been an educator for 25 years. She has been a school administrator in Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Texas.

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Table of Contents


Reader's Note     vii
The History and Evolution of Education Reform
Education Reform: Classroom Teachers on the Outside Looking In     3
A Brief History of Education Reform     13
The Impact of Reform Policies on Teaching and Learning
Teaching for Improved Student Achievement     27
State Tests and Their Power in the Classroom     49
Changes in Teachers' Perceptions About Their Profession and Their Responsibilities
Teachers and Their Students     73
Defining, Training, and Keeping High-Quality Teachers     87
The Wall of Silence     105
The Future of Reform: Promises That Can Be Kept
Classroom Teachers and the Future of Reform     125
References     145
About the Author     157
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