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

Published Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003

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Description xxi, 267 pages : 25 cm Contents Foreword / William J. Bennett -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Growth of the Middle School Movement -- 3. Middle School Curriculum -- 4. Ability Grouping -- 5. Cooperative Learning -- 6. Peer Tutoring -- 7. Analysis of Beliefs and Driving Convictions -- 8. Activist Implementation -- 9. Ethical Considerations -- 10. Implications for the Twenty-First Century Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Gifted children -- Education (Middle school) -- United States. Middle schools -- United States -- History. LC no. 2003048807 ISBN 0275981169 alkaline paper

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