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Author Bjork, Christopher, author.

Title High-stakes schooling : what we can learn from Japan's experiences with testing, accountability, and education reform / Christopher Bjork
Published Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2016

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Contents Searching for solutions -- Framing the education crisis -- Examining the impact of reform polices -- The teaching force -- Nurturing enthusiasm in elementary school students -- Responses to change in the middle schools -- Curricular reform, academic achievement, and educational opportunity -- Shifting student-teacher relationships -- Broadening the discussion -- US teachers reflect on Japanese elementary school instruction -- Looking forward
Summary Drawing on Japan's experiences with testing, overtesting, and recent reforms to relax educational pressures, Christopher Bjork sheds light on the best path forward for US schools. He asks a variety of questions related to testing and reform, and each draws direct parallels to issues that the schools currently face
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Educational change -- Japan
Curriculum change -- Japan
Educational tests and measurements -- Japan
Educational change -- United States
EDUCATION -- Essays.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION -- Reference.
Curriculum change
Educational change
Educational tests and measurements
Japan
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780226309552
022630955X