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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734255 ISBN 13: 9780815734253
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734255 ISBN 13: 9780815734253
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734255 ISBN 13: 9780815734253
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Making Schools Work : Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734263 ISBN 13: 9780815734260
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734263 ISBN 13: 9780815734260
Condition: very good. Gently used. May include previous owner's signature or bookplate on the front endpaper, sticker on back and/or remainder mark on text block.
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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734263 ISBN 13: 9780815734260
Hardcover. Condition: As New. . . . . Large 8vo, hardcover. As new condition, including dj. xxvii, 195 p.
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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734255 ISBN 13: 9780815734253
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
£ 26.22
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 223 pages. 9.50x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.
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Making Schools Work: Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734263 ISBN 13: 9780815734260
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. This book is the culmination of extensive discussions among a panel of economists led by Eric Hanushek. They conclude that economic considerations have been entirely absent from the development of educational policies and that economic reality is sorely nee.
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Making Schools Work : Improving Performance and Controlling Costs
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0815734255 ISBN 13: 9780815734253
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Educational reform is a big business in the United States. Parents, educators, and policymakers generally agree that something must be done to improve schools, but the consensus ends there. The myriad of reform documents and policy discussions that have appeared over the past decade have not helped to pinpoint exactly what should be done.The case for investment in education is an economic one: schooling improves the productivity and earnings of individuals and promotes stronger economic growth and better functioning of society. Recent trends in schooling have, however, lessened the value of society's investments as costs have risen dramatically while student performance has stayed flat or even fallen. The task is to improve performance while controlling costs.This book is the culmination of extensive discussions among a panel of economists led by Eric Hanushek. They conclude that economic considerations have been entirely absent from the development of educational policies and that economic reality is sorely needed in discussions of new policies. The book outlines an improvement plan that emphasizes changing incentives in schools and gathering information about effective approaches. Available research and analysis demonstrates that current central decisionmaking has worked poorly. Concentrating on inputs such as pupil-teacher ratios or teacher graduate degrees appears quite inferior to systems that directly reward performance. Nonetheless, since experience with such alternatives is very limited, a program of extensive evaluation appears to be in order.Attempts to institute radical change on the basis of currently available information involve substantial risks of failure. Many people today find proposals such as charter schools, expanded use of merit pay, or educational vouchers to be appealing. Yet there is little evidence of their effectiveness, and widespread adoption of these proposals is sure to run into substantial problems of im'.
