Ravitch, Diane.

The death and life of the great American school system : how testing and choice are undermining education / Diane Ravitch. - New York : Basic Books, 2010. - x, 283 p. ;

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-271) and index.

What I learned about school reform -- Hijacked!: how the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of district -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned.

9780465014910 (alk. paper)

2009050406


Public schools--United States.
Educational accountability--United States.
Educational tests and measurements--United States.
School choice--United States.

LA217.2 / .R38 2010