Pressing Forward : Increasing and Expanding Rigor and Relevance in America's High Schools (Hc)

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Published by Information Age Publishing, 2012

1617355976 / 9781617355974

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Pressing Forward: Increasing and Expanding Rigor and Relevance in America's High Schools is organizedto place secondary education, specifically the goals of preparing young adults to be college and careerready, in contemporary perspective, emphasizing the changing global economy and trends in policy andpractice. High school students must be equipped with tools they need during and beyond high school formapping their futures in a global and flat world that demands workers prepared to take up 21st centurycareers. Following Thomas Freidman and other writers on the topic, this book takes as its core premise thatthe world has been irrevocably altered by technology and that technology takes a prominent role in shapingpost-secondary education and career opportunities. The challenges facing education and educators in a flattened world can best be addressed bycreating opportunities for students who are ready for a world in which they are expected to pursue learning throughout their lifetimes, understand anduse technology, engage in active civic lives, function well in diverse workplace settings, and be willing to take risks. Most of all, however, theseindividuals must be very well prepared during high school by taking advanced level mathematics, science and other challenging coursework, while atthe same time actively engaging in collaborative, creative endeavors that prepare them to continuously reinvent themselves to stay ahead of automationand outsourcing.The book will be a unique and useful contribution to the education reform and policy literature as it examines secondary education at an historicalmoment-the convergence of significant education spending and focus on high school reform. Developed from diverse authors' research programs onsecondary education, the chapters in this volume highlight both changing and steadfast features of high schools, questioning if attempts to fosterchange-whether tinkering around the edges or inventing a new way-adequately addressshortcomings in equity and excellence found in American high schools.…

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Title
Pressing Forward : Increasing and Expanding Rigor and Relevance in America's High Schools (Hc)
Author
Kathryn M. Borman
Publisher
Information Age Publishing
Publication year
2012
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Language
English
ISBN 10
1617355976
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9781617355974
Item weight
534 grams
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240x161x18 mm

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